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Crucial Ballistix Gaming Memory 2x8GB (16GB Kit) DDR4 3600MT/s CL16 Black, $110.96 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon UK via AU

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Crucial Ballistix Gaming Memory 2x8GB (16GB Kit) DDR4 3600MT/s CL16 Black, $110.96 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon UK via AUAffiliate
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Cheaper per GB than yesterdays deal of 2x16gb sticks at $225.61. Cheaper than other retailers. Shipped via Amazon UK.

  • Crucial Ballistix gaming memory is designed for high-performance overclocking and is ideal for gamers and performance enthusiasts looking to push beyond standard limits.

  • With an anodized aluminum heat spreader in black, white, or red and XMP 2.0 support for automatic overclocking, Crucial Ballistix memory is engineered for the latest AMD and Intel platforms.

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  • Spooke512 on 11/10/2020 - 15:36
    +3

    Bought 2 sets. Thanks OP

  • Jacobvb on 11/10/2020 - 15:39
    +1

    This guy knows a deal when he sees one, love the work

  • Vita85 on 11/10/2020 - 16:07
    +2

    Thanks. Cancelled my set of 2x16GB red and went with 2 sets of these. Hopefully the cancellation goes through without an issue. It's apparently being prepared for shipping and they're attempting to cancel it.

    • Goliegosh on 11/10/2020 - 16:25
      +2

      Also did the same thing. Thanks OP.

      • Vita85 on 11/10/2020 - 21:31

        Dammit. My cancellation failed.

    • 0power on 11/10/2020 - 16:31

      Would there be any difference having 2 different sets of 2x8gb instead of 1 set of 2x16gb?

      • matictac on 11/10/2020 - 16:40
        +1

        Really no difference performance wise, just means you can't add more sticks in the future if you've only got four slots.

        • ThatsCheap on 11/10/2020 - 21:00

          Not entirely correct, there is no difference between the two in most cases, but in gaming there are a lot of cases where having 4 sticks sees a decent jump in performance, especially in the 1% lows. Yep, I did not believe this too as there were a lot of talk about this and videos on YouTube claiming this was the case, but without any of the main reviewers testing it, however around a year ago Hardware Unboxed tested this claim and found it to be true in gaming. You lose nothing in a lot of cases outside of gaming, but you do gain a lot in some games. It's explained here why:

          https://youtu.be/dhMYmEu8gks

          Of course, the biggest negative of this is that you cannot upgrade down the line. So if you're going for 16Gb, definitely go for 2x8Gb as that allows for an upgrade path to 32Gb down the line. But if you're going for 32Gb RAM, it's unlikely in gaming that we'll need more than 32Gb of RAM for a while, especially since most videocards are increasing their vRAM capacity a lot and we're getting technologies that directly fetch from the nVME in the future. So for those going for 32Gb, get 4x8Gb.

          • BROKENKEYBOARD on 11/10/2020 - 21:28

            @ThatsCheap:

            however around a year ago Hardware Unboxed tested this claim and found it to be true in gaming

            They used single rank RAM for testing. The 16GB sticks should be dual rank so there shouldn't be a performance difference.

            • ThatsCheap on 11/10/2020 - 22:35

              @BROKENKEYBOARD: No necessarily the case as they mention in that analysis video (unless the RAM manufacturer confirms it in the specs). Half way through I think they test 4x8Gb and 2x16Gb for 32Gb configurations and find similar results too. They do mention however that ALL of this ONLY applies in cases where the CPU is the bottleneck. So once you play at 1440p and especially in 4K, there is practically no difference whatsoever. I found it interesting anyway and for my next system upgrade, I might go with 4x8Gb over 2x16Gb. I've requested on the YouTube comments that they do this test again with Zen 3 and Gen 10 and with 3600Mhz RAM as that's becoming the default for gamers now. We really need an updated video with the latest hardware, hopefully they do it. But doubt they'll see the comments anyway.

              • BROKENKEYBOARD on 12/10/2020 - 01:30

                @ThatsCheap: I don't see the "2x16Gb" configuration in the video but he does mention:

                "With these two modules installed, single ranked memory but when you install these four they act as if they're dual ranked modules"

          • TheLurker on 12/10/2020 - 23:44

            @ThatsCheap: I can't base on facts, but I'm betting 4xDDR4 will beat 2xDDR4 by a good margin on identical timings with Zen3 CPU's. Suspect two memory controllers at 2100MHz each. One regret of buying ITX with just 2 slots

            • ThatsCheap on 12/10/2020 - 23:49
              +1

              @TheLurker: Don't think it'll be by a big margin. And the biggest issue with it is you might get 4xDDR4 and then can't run the XMP profiles and have to settle for 100Mhz or 200Mhz lower speed to get all four running at the same spec. That would really suck. While XMP profiles with a decent motherboard are pretty much guaranteed with 2xDDR4. So I am re-considering myself too because of the XMP issue I keep reading about. I'll continue to do research on it anyway.

              • TheLurker on 12/10/2020 - 23:54

                @ThatsCheap: I wasn't aware XMP wasn't working well on >2 sticks. Good insomnia fuel for research tonight 😂

      • DvApps on 11/10/2020 - 16:59

        Usually not, but I did that and I had to run my memory clocks 100mhz lower, since my PC started being unstable. Really not much of a difference though

  • aerona on 11/10/2020 - 16:29
    +4

    Why would anyone want 4 x 8gb sticks vs
    2 x 16gb sticks? For a $5 difference

    • BraydenF on 11/10/2020 - 16:30

      aesthetics? Also these are black and not the ugly red colour

      • Vita85 on 11/10/2020 - 16:42
        +4

        Apart from the colour, way better resale value. Can't sell 2x16Gb sticks for a decent price while 2x8GB has plenty of demand. Most gamers only go for 16GB.

        • BraydenF on 11/10/2020 - 16:45

          Very good point, I ended up sticking with the 2x16gb because i have the potential to go to 64 if i ever need it lmao

        • netsurfer on 11/10/2020 - 17:43

          Problem is 4 DIMMs is tougher on Ryzen 3xxx or below systems. These will work in 4 DIMMs (if you use the BIOS default command read rate of 2T). 1T may or may not work. Make sure you run full set of memory test.

        • RedSky on 11/10/2020 - 19:04
          +2

          On the flipside - If you're planning to resell it 2-3+ years from now, that may no longer be the case. Also if you're thinking of upgrading any time in the future, you may be maxed out at 4 slots already.

  • q28 on 11/10/2020 - 16:31
    +4

    bought a set, cheers OP! btw, does anyone know how this compares with the G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16?

  • dbmitch on 11/10/2020 - 18:05
    +2

    Damn son, I'd never thought I'd see this price for CL16 @3600

    Thought CL18 was the best we were gonna get for the price.

  • kogi on 11/10/2020 - 19:39

    Wow. I was going to wait until prime day

  • Cheapo Moose on 11/10/2020 - 21:05
    +1

    Would I get any noticeable performance benefits going from 3200/16 to 3600/16 on a Ryzen 3600?

    I've currently got 2 x 8gb Silicon Power 3200 CL16.

    Whenever I get a chance to use the PC (kids…), I use it for a bit of MS Flight Simulator and some VR.

    Or should I just double up the Silicon Power to 32gb? (I have 4 slots)

    • raydragon on 11/10/2020 - 21:56
      +1

      Just changing the memory will do nothing for you, you would have to overclock the system to see any benefits and the 3600 is likely to give you more headroom to do that.
      16G is generally considered enough for most use cases, 32 Gig might be beneficial for Flight Sim 2020 ( if that's the version you are using) based on some reports I've read but you can probably just buy the extra 16 rather than replace the lot if you aren't going to overclock it.

  • Lightnight212 on 11/10/2020 - 21:12

    Motherboard recommendation to pair with these in a 3080 setup? Are they any better with the ryzen boards?

  • chyawala on 11/10/2020 - 21:34
    +1

    Is this better than Corsair LPX 3200 CL16, Samsung B-die. Module CMK16GX4M2E3200C16, Samsung DRAM K4A8G085WB-BCPB ?

  • shaneiwey on 11/10/2020 - 21:42

    I've got the 2 X 8gb 3200mhz cl16 kit oc'd to 3733mhz cl16 with no dramas at all. Very impressive chips

  • recklessracer on 11/10/2020 - 22:09

    Thanks OP have been watching the prices for a while. This is probably the best deal for CL 16 3600 RAM. Bought a set of 2x8GB.

  • mckayver on 11/10/2020 - 22:23

    i need ram for my zen 3 5800x build and don't know what to buy speed wise. got a X570 AORUS MASTER.

    • Bappy on 12/10/2020 - 10:59
      +1

      X570 AORUS MASTER is probably one of the best 'in budget X570' MoBo (Unless you have the money to burn for MSI Godlike).

      I would say Ryzen 5800x is little low for X570 AORUS MASTER, you should get a 5900x to unleash the full potential of this MoBo :)

    • IamEzza on 12/10/2020 - 15:27
      +1

      The current sweet spot is to get good quality 3600 C16 RAM and overclock it to 3800 C16.

      Current 3000 series Ryzens usually top out at 1900MHz infinity fabric and to maintain the 1:1 ratio that equals 3800 MT/s RAM speed. Going above this sees almost zero benefit, because the ratio is no longer 1:1.

      The new Ryzen 3 CPUs could have better infinity fabric clocks though, because they have been improving it with each generation and getting better support for higher speed memory.

      So maybe this could increase to 4000-4200 MT/s for Ryzen 3 but we don't know yet.

      • mckayver on 12/10/2020 - 20:56

        Thanks mate appreciated.

  • mitchwho on 12/10/2020 - 09:50
    +1

    Thanks OP! Great find.

  • darktransition on 24/10/2020 - 02:18

    I have an extra set that I don't need if anyone is interested.

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