Quick poll for the best RAM

[TechCrazy]

Hey,

I can't decided which one of these will be the best for my system. I plan on over-clocking slightly and I mainly will use the computer to game, watching stuff and programming.

Here is my rig:
AMD 6950 Crossfire
i5 2500k
Asus P8P67 PRO
Corsair HX750W

Ram Details:
1) http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/gskill-sniper-240pin-ddr3-sdram-ddr3-1600-p-6205.html
2) http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/gskill-ripjaws-240pin-ddr3-sdram-ddr3-1600-p-6259.html
3) http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/gskill-ripjaws-latency-240pin-ddr3-sdram-ddr3-1600-p-6262.html

Don't really know what the difference is between 1 and 2, besides the look. Any help will be appreciated thanks.

EDIT:
Don't know how to edit the poll, so I will just leave this here. All their speeds are 1600.

 

[jack57]

Between one and two I would choose one because it uses smaller heat sinks that may fit better if you use a aftermarket CPU cooler on the motherboard. Number two is supposedly made for the Sandy Bridge but I see no difference. Choice three is just a bit faster.

 

[silent-circuit]

RAM is RAM. CAS latency doesn't matter much, either. With Sandy Bridge, anything DDR3-1333 or higher is fast enough.

 

[JohnleMVP]

Get whatever is cheapest. The ripjaws aren't that tall so they should be ok with most heatsinks.

 

[drescherjm]

RAM is RAM. CAS latency doesn't matter much, either. With Sandy Bridge, anything DDR3-1333 or higher is fast enough.

1. Some brands are more reliable than others however since these are all from GSkill there is not that much difference. GSkill is a good brand.
2. Timings and frequency can make a huge difference in benchmarks but in the real world they make less impact.

With that said I would get the first set because it is more likely to fit under a heatsink.

 

[silent-circuit]

1. Some brands are more reliable than others however since these are all from GSkill there is not that much difference. GSkill is a good brand.
2. Timings and frequency can make a huge difference in benchmarks but in the real world they make less impact.

With that said I would get the first set because it is more likely to fit under a heatsink.

1. All the major brands are practically interchangeable with regard to reliability at this point. Doesn't matter if it's A-Data, G.Skill, Corsair, OCZ, Crucial, GeIL, PNY, Samsung, TEAM Group, Transcend, Wintec, Mushkin, Kingston, Patriot, PQI, etc etc etc. Even most of the "off brand" stuff like the self-branded RAM M-wave sells is fine.

2. Benchmarks mean nothing. Real world performance is all that matters. Since OCing 2500K/2600K doesn't involve or require OCing RAM, DDR3-1333 is enough. There may be some benefit to faster RAM or sticks with tighter timings, but it will almost never be seen in a real world scenario. If you're benching at a level where you care about RAM frequency or timings, you aren't going to be asking which sticks you should get, you'll already know.

I do agree, though -- DDR3 runs pretty cool, you don't need huge heat spreaders, and smaller spreaders will cause fewer clearance issues with other components.