kevwil Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Hey all. I picked up a 1700x and it's been some time since I've had an AMD CPU. I recall many years ago that RAM speed was somewhat important for certain CPUs (or APUs?). Is that still the case? No real budget. Whatever is best within reason. I want 16GB but if $100 gets me 3% performance, I'm probably going to save the $100. If it matters, this is going on an mITX mobo in an HTPC and gaming is most definitely a thing, VR included. Taking mobo recommendations too I guess. Probably going ASrock or Gigabyte as they are around $150. M.2 slot is a must. Bonus points if anyone can point out in pictures where the m.2 drive fits on an mITX board. It's plainly obvious on my regular ATX board but can't find the slot in pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevwil Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 It's settled then 3200mhz+. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 3200 is fine. Don't go lower than 3000. The M.2 slot might be on the back of the motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'm late to post, but I don't know if it's as important as some people make it out to be. Certain applications and games are very sensitive to it, while others aren't at all. https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_Memory_Analysis/12.html This was 1st gen Ryzen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevwil Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Mmm. Thanks for that link. Guess RAM still isn't all that exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Every game is different, too, so there could always be that one game that really loves RAM speed. Fallout 4 is a good example. So while it doesn't make sense to spend $100 for the fastest RAM, I do think it makes sense to spend $10 for the middle of the road RAM speed. Always stay away from the slow RAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevwil Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 I ended up with 3000mhz RAM. All is well. This CPU is a beast. I made mistakes with some part selection for this build and learned some lessons: 1. If building mITX and the case is especially small, consider low profile RAM. This affected the orientation of the CPU cooler rad. Having even 1/8" shorter RAM would have allowed a much easier mount. 2. Even if the mITX case fits standard PSUs, buy ones that are shorter. I bought a 6.5" PSU (EVGA 550 Gold/modular). I absolutely should have bought a 5.5" (Seasonic makes a gold/modular one this size). Fitting that + the Corsair H60 CPU cooler (this case requires a low profile fan or water cooler) was a nightmare. Almost gave up. There is about 1/4" clearance between the rad fan and the PSU in this thing. This is the case: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00ID2FBU6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It was $45CAD. I couldn't resist. It has no dust filters at all (I have pets who shed like it's their job) but otherwise is nice for the price. I may still buy a shorter PSU down the road due to stress on the H60 tubes as it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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