RAM for new setup

[Ricksta123]

Hey everyone im going with the asus p8z68 v pro motherboard http://za.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V_PRO/ , cpu - i5 2500k, i was wondering what ram would go with this setup ? i know the cpu is 1333mhz compatible and ive read that some guys have used the bios to allow the cpu control the ram at 1600 mhz ram, if thats the case and the cpu can work with 1600mhz ram it would be perfect. Im also planning on overclocking the cpu, for the moment im using the onboard vga of the asus board until i either purchase sli or one card with a cpu cooler to do the overclocking aswell, 600 watt corsair powersupply will do ? appreciate any advice, thanx!

 

[PostmanPot]

Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 IMO because it's 1.5v (Sandy Bridge prefers it) and looks good with good warranty (Corsair) and is pretty cheap at the moment.

 

[froot]

+1 on the Corsair jobbie.
Sandybridge doesn't use fsb so you can use 1333/1600, it won't kill anyone.
Yes the 600W Corsair PSU will be fine. In terms of SLI, just make sure it has enough amperage to run both graphics cards. It should do fine, unless you try to SLI some 590's.

 

[Ricksta123]

Much thanks for the replies guys, i will be going with Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 then, respect gents!

 

[shovenose]

just get nay cheap ram you can get. Even A-data is perfect. Not much gains of anything with faster ram as the cpus got big enough caches and thats where it gets its data from not the ram.
For psu depends on what sli gpus your going to pick.
Go here for a nice list
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Thats all the components incuded