It’s taken as gospel that Ryzen CPU performance, in particular Zen 2, scales with ram speed. We wanted to investigate this further so that we can find out about the trade off with ram cost, and also ascertain if this is just a theoretical benefit or if it can bring a real world advantage. For […]
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DDR5 RAM: Will It Be Worth the Wait?
The most important components in regards to hardware performance for a PC, gaming or otherwise, are the CPU, the GPU, the motherboard and, of course, the RAM. So far, within 2020, we have received Intel’s 10th generation CPUs, AMD’s Ryzen 3 and Ryzen XT series processors, and we are soon to receive Nvidia’s RTX Ampere […]
How Much RAM Do I Need for Gaming in 2020? Overview of CAS Latencies, Timings & RAM Size
The release of Intel’s 10th generation ‘Comet Lake‘ CPUs, which are optimized for gaming, the release of AMD’s Ryzen 3 3300X and XT series CPUs, the soon to come Nvidia Ampere 3000 series GPUs, and, to top it all off, the release of new generation games for the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5, make […]
Best RAM Brands for 2020 – Top Six Manufacturers Compared
It’s time for another installment of our manufacturer comparison series! We’ve previously covered the most prevalent Graphics Card AIB (add-in board) partners, as well as the biggest Motherboard manufacturers on the market. Today, we’re going to take a look at the most popular Memory (RAM) manufacturers and offer a brief rundown of each one, their […]
Best Memory (RAM) for Intel Core i5-10600K Builds
Intel’s ‘Comet lake‘ refresh of their CPUs has brought new features and capability to the Core i5 designation. In response to AMD’s dominant Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 CPUs Intel has made the i5 a 6-core part with multithreading and raised the clock speeds. These enhancements make the new i5 an excellent choice for gamers as […]