I'm in the process of building a gaming rig and I'm trying to decide between Crucial Pro CL40 RAM and Corsair CL30 RAM. The CL40 is significantly cheaper, and both options are DDR5 6000MHz. My setup includes a 9800X3D CPU and a 5090 GPU on a B850 motherboard. Is it worth paying more for the CL30 over the CL40? What impact will the latency have on my gaming performance?
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You should definitely consider how much you're saving with the CL40. If it’s like double the price for CL30, is that really worth it for a gaming PC? You're spending a lot on that GPU; a small saving on RAM may not make a difference in the long run.
For 32GB, the difference is around $70. I can actually get 64GB of CL40 for the same price as 32GB of CL30. Seems like a better deal!