Ryzen 3600X RAM: 3600 mhz CL 16 or CL 18?

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mazeroth

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I'm putting together a 3600X system with a 1080Ti for VR gaming. I only need to buy RAM now and everything I've read says to get 3600mhz for this chip. The price difference from CL 16 to CL 18 is quite large, so is it worth it? Or, should I just get the cheaper CL 18?
 
Shouldn't be a problem since it will use the same micron chips used in other kits that are on QVL but there is a higher chance it will take some manual tweaking outside of XMP and if it doesn't run it's rated speed then you may have more trouble with RMA due to it not being on the QVL.
If you do have problems at 3600 but it is ok at lower speeds the first thing to try is to update the BIOS.

Could have saved yourself some cash with Ryzen 3600 as about the only difference with the X is the HSF.

As for the performance difference it wont be noticeable at stock a bit like 3600 vs 3600x but you can probably tweak more out of a c16 kit with micron chips than a c18 kit which is probably using Hynix chips.

This tool can make tweaking the RAM a bit easier.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ryzen-dram-calculator/
 
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