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ponder said:
Google comes up empty on those wrt ryzen. Ask Wootware?
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Googling with "amd" gives better results. Generally TeamGroup is supposedly blanketly compatible but you need an ASUS mobo to get the most out of em.
 
rambo919 said:
My budget is such that I can unfortunately not afford 14d b-die but I need 32GB RAM for a 2700X on a Asus x470 Tuff mobo..... narrowed my choices down to two kits. Neva heard of TeamGroup but they seem promising.... thoughts?



https://www.wootware.co.za/teamgrou...4-3200mhz-cl16-1-35v-grey-desktop-memory.html

https://www.wootware.co.za/g-skill-...b-3200mhz-ddr4-cl16-1-35v-desktop-memory.html

EDIT: the promoted 2x16GB kit is out of stock anyway so I had start looking for options
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I had the Team Elite 2 module kit many many years ago - they were great memory modules but for some reason after a couple of years with an intel board, I'm not sure if it was a compatibility issue or a fault on the board that was totally unrelated to the memory compatibility issues that I found years later (a faulty sata port).

For budget memory modules, it's good enough IMHO but nothing beats Corsair for me in terms of warranty and reliability. I'd rather pay a little more for peace of mind.
 
BloodrayneZA said:
I had the Team Elite 2 module kit many many years ago - they were great memory modules but for some reason after a couple of years with an intel board, I'm not sure if it was a compatibility issue or a fault on the board that was totally unrelated to the memory compatibility issues that I found years later (a faulty sata port).

For budget memory modules, it's good enough IMHO but nothing beats Corsair for me in terms of warranty and reliability. I'd rather pay a little more for peace of mind.
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You think it might have caused a faulty sata port? How?
 
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rambo919 said:
You think it might have caused a faulty sata port? How?
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No, it didn't. That issue I had back there, it was one of the many issues through the line of Intel boards. They discontinued the line and gave me a 2nd hand one instead of a brand new replacement. I decided then and there, I would not support Intel motherboards anymore.

By then, I already upgraded to Sandybridge.

Ah yes I had a brain fart - it was a long day at work today in the rain on the golf course (I just relocated to the UK).
 
BloodrayneZA said:
No, it didn't. That issue I had back there, it was one of the many issues through the line of Intel boards. They discontinued the line and gave me a 2nd hand one instead of a brand new replacement. I decided then and there, I would not support Intel motherboards anymore.

By then, I already upgraded to Sandybridge.

Ah yes I had a brain fart - it was a long day at work today in the rain on the golf course (I just relocated to the UK).
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Sounds like the infamous B3 bug with the first Sandy Bridge (Cougar Point) boards
 
PhireSide said:
Sounds like the infamous B3 bug with the first Sandy Bridge (Cougar Point) boards
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No it was an Intel dual-core setup before I went over to B3 Sandybridge (I went quad-core), then I had it swapped after the bug fix came out. Since then, so far it's been a great setup, counting nearly 8 or 9 years now.

Now I get the feeling I need to start saving up and just start over again with a new quad-core system build - something is up with my hard drives and pretty much everything in my system is old now.

I just recently took a refresher on my CompTIA qualifications and after 5 years being out of the field, I have a lot of catching up to do.
 
BloodrayneZA said:
No it was an Intel dual-core setup before I went over to B3 Sandybridge (I went quad-core), then I had it swapped after the bug fix came out. Since then, so far it's been a great setup, counting nearly 8 or 9 years now.

Now I get the feeling I need to start saving up and just start over again with a new quad-core system build - something is up with my hard drives and pretty much everything in my system is old now.

I just recently took a refresher on my CompTIA qualifications and after 5 years being out of the field, I have a lot of catching up to do.
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Sounds like it's close to it's retirement age - now is a really great time to actually be in the market because of the pressure AMD is putting on Intel.

I'm eagerly awaiting July 7th to have the NDA's lifted and seeing what Zen 2 can do
 
aaaaand now that I am finally getting my money wootware ran out of 2700X stock.... Murphy u bastard.

Now thinking of spinning the wheel and getting this with 32GB RAM....
https://www.evetech.co.za/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-asus-x470-prime-gaming-upgrade-kit/best-deal/5502.aspx

This caught my eye though
"Note : * Depending on stock available the Memory modules could be 2X 8GB or 1X 16GB. "

It's static, does not scale with optional settings so must be a general rule of thumb. How can you make sure it's two sticks instead of one upon ordering?
 
rambo919 said:
It's static, does not scale with optional settings so must be a general rule of thumb. How can you make sure it's two sticks instead of one upon ordering?
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You don't, read a thread on carb the other day where the guy explicitly stated to them that the order must have 2 sticks, they only installed 1. You can't trust those fsckers!
 
ponder said:
You don't, read a thread on carb the other day where the guy explicitly stated to them that the order must have 2 sticks, they only installed 1. You can't trust those fsckers!
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Damn.... might have to settle for a 2700 then, I have no intention of overclocking. With the prices the 3700X's will probably come out with I would have to wait untill next year if I wanted to go that route.

There is one source I can get a 2700X from through work but I am only getting clarification on whether or not they still have stock today. Oh well.
 
rambo919 said:
Damn.... might have to settle for a 2700 then, I have no intention of overclocking. With the prices the 3700X's will probably come out with I would have to wait untill next year if I wanted to go that route.

There is one source I can get a 2700X from through work but I am only getting clarification on whether or not they still have stock today. Oh well.
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So why go for such expensive MBs? A decent B450 will do the job.

I'll give you 3x 2700x builds with 32GB 3200MHz QVL RAM in a sec.
 
ponder said:
So why go for such expensive MBs? A decent B450 will do the job.

I'll give you 3x 2700x builds with 32GB 3200MHz QVL RAM in a sec.
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Future proofing, even if it's a cheap x470 with 4 RAM slots I'd be fine.

Also with wootware specifically the problem is the 2700X chips are out of stock.... and obviously more wont be coming before the promo ends.

But of course any extra options will be appreciated.
 
rambo919 said:
Future proofing, even if it's a cheap x470 with 4 RAM slots I'd be fine.

Also with wootware specifically the problem is the 2700X chips are out of stock.... and obviously more wont be coming before the promo ends.

But of course any extra options will be appreciated.
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R5449 - AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - Includes Tom Clancy's The Division 2 & World War Z
R4239 - Corsair Vengeance LPX, 32GB Kit, DDR4-3200, CL16, Black

MB Options,
R3539 - MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON
R2659 - MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
R2089 - MSI B450 TOMAHAWK


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ponder said:
R5449 - AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - Includes Tom Clancy's The Division 2 & World War Z
R4239 - Corsair Vengeance LPX, 32GB Kit, DDR4-3200, CL16, Black

MB Options,
R3539 - MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON
R2659 - MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
R2089 - MSI B450 TOMAHAWK
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Thanks, funny thing though I can't find a corsair qvl list from that side. Am I missing it or is it not there?
Honestly the only thing I have against msi is the confusing black and red colour schemes on the io side....
 
rambo919 said:
Thanks, funny thing though I can't find a corsair qvl list from that side. Am I missing it or is it not there?
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Search for CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 here,
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X470-GAMING-PRO-CARBON#support-mem-14
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B450-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-AC#support-mem-14
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B450-TOMAHAWK#support-mem-14


rambo919 said:
Honestly the only thing I have against msi is the confusing black and red colour schemes on the io side....
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Red cars are faster than any other colour cars, same goes for usb, black=usb2 red=usb3+
 
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