I'm building a new AM5 PC and aiming for DDR5-6000 CL30, which is known to work well with the Ryzen 9xxx series (I'm using a 9600x). The issue I've run into is that finding DDR5 6000MHz CL30 kits is tough due to supply shortages. I did find some CL36 kits in stock, though, so I'm curious about the practical differences between CL30 and CL36 for everyday use and gaming at 1440p. Should I hold out for the CL30, or is the CL36 pretty much just as effective in real-world scenarios?
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Overclocking could get you decent performance above that of 6000 CL30, so it's definitely an option if you're into tweaking your system. But remember, just getting a better kit doesn't automatically guarantee better performance without doing some tweaking yourself.
Honestly, in regular use and gaming, the difference between CL30 and CL36 isn't huge for most people, especially at 1440p. Many users might not notice much of a performance gap unless you're running very specific tasks that are sensitive to memory latency. It might not be worth the wait for CL30, especially since CL36 can still deliver solid performance.
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