I'm in the process of building a new gaming PC and need some advice on which RAM to pick. Here are my specs: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU, MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard, Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 AIO cooler, and two 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSDs. I'm considering two RAM options: TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5 32GB (2x16) 6000MHz CL30 and Crucial Pro DDR5 32GB (2x16) 6400MHz CL38. I'm looking for recommendations on which one is better to go with.
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For performance, the TeamGroup kit is a solid option. But if the Crucial RAM ends up cheaper, you won’t go wrong with that either—they're both good.
I’d go with the TeamGroup T-Create Expert. It’s a better choice unless you have specific needs that depend solely on higher memory speed. For general gaming and workloads, it should serve you well!
Thanks for the advice! I'm still trying to wrap my head around RAM specs, so this helps.
Agreed! I think TeamGroup is definitely the way to go.