This is no fault to Newegg. I blame Asus and G.Skill for this mix-up. I was commissioned to build a PC for a client's daughter. After sitting down and going over a few different configurations, we settled on the parts list, spend more now for a good board and cheap out a bit on the processor and ram. PC specs: Ryzen 3-2200g Strix x470-f Ram: this kit. This kit of ram was on the motherboards qvl (qualified vendors list), meaning it should have been completely compatible. After assembling the PC and installing Windows, I started getting blue screens. Everything was left stock in the bios, save for a few things (CSM turned off mainly). I though this might have been due to an older version of windows 10 that I have on my USB installation drive. I downloaded the latest ... MoreThis is no fault to Newegg. I blame Asus and G.Skill for this mix-up. I was commissioned to build a PC for a client's daughter. After sitting down and going over a few different configurations, we settled on the parts list, spend more now for a good board and cheap out a bit on the processor and ram. PC specs: Ryzen 3-2200g Strix x470-f Ram: this kit. This kit of ram was on the motherboards qvl (qualified vendors list), meaning it should have been completely compatible. After assembling the PC and installing Windows, I started getting blue screens. Everything was left stock in the bios, save for a few things (CSM turned off mainly). I though this might have been due to an older version of windows 10 that I have on my USB installation drive. I downloaded the latest version of windows 10, reinstalled and the problem persisted. I ran a system scan to check for corrupt/missing files, everything tested fine. Ran Memtest86, memory passed a 12 hour run with no errors. Motherboard goes through it's boot process with no known errors. What could be the problem? System crashed even in safe mode, pointing me to the hardware. I changed everything trying to isolate the issue (cpu, PSU, SSD and after more troubleshooting, the ram.) I downloaded 2 programs, thaiphoon burner (had to turn off defender because it seen this as malware, it's not as long as you download from the official site) to identify all information for this kit of ram. Then I ran the other program, Ryzen DRAM calculator, plugged in this Rams information and it calculated the safest timings for this Rams rated speed of 3200mhz (which was way off compared to what d.o.c.p. wanted to run it at) on a ryzen 2000 series processor. I input the timing information into the bios and finally after troubleshooting for over a week, I have achieved some stability. Unfortunately after running some stability tests, the motherboard failed to boot twice (yellow debug led indicated ram was the cause). A fellow techy that I'm friends with had an expensive kit of Samsung b-die trident Z that he let me borrow for further troubleshooting and voila! No blue screens, no crashing, d.o.c.p. runs that kit at 3200mhz cl14 beautifully. I'm done with this kit, this should not have been this difficult to get this ram working on a ryzen PC, it ran fine in my Intel system. My client wasn't too happy that their daughters PC won't be ready for Christmas and is now, understandably, refusing to pay. I'm stuck with the bill because Asus put this kit on the x470-f's qvl, because I didn't do enough research before hand (I'm not the only person that's had problems with this kit on ryzen, I've read multiple reports on quite a few forums to stay away from this kit. If only I had known this before hand) but really how much more should I have to do besides check the qvl for the board? I ordered the same kit that my friend loaned me so that I can hopefully recoup some of the money lost by selling this system after the new kit arrives.

X570 motherboard (ASUS ROG crosshair hero VIII) with this memory kit populating the 4 available DIMM slots. No overclocking at all, other than setting BIOS DOCP to DDR-3200 to match physical memory specs. System ran fine for over a year, then windows started random BSODs. Spent months debugging the BSODs: windows OS, memory, OS updates, drivers, software, dumps, BIOS updates, power supply, you name it. Turns out the memory will no longer run at 3200 MHz. If I leave EVERYTHING as it was in the BIOS and just reduce memory frequency to 3133 MHz, we are back to rock solid. If I set memory frequency back to 3200 MHz random BSOD, even if I up the CAS to 18. Given that this happened after a year of no problems I would imagine there is *something* that has fallen out of ... MoreX570 motherboard (ASUS ROG crosshair hero VIII) with this memory kit populating the 4 available DIMM slots. No overclocking at all, other than setting BIOS DOCP to DDR-3200 to match physical memory specs. System ran fine for over a year, then windows started random BSODs. Spent months debugging the BSODs: windows OS, memory, OS updates, drivers, software, dumps, BIOS updates, power supply, you name it. Turns out the memory will no longer run at 3200 MHz. If I leave EVERYTHING as it was in the BIOS and just reduce memory frequency to 3133 MHz, we are back to rock solid. If I set memory frequency back to 3200 MHz random BSOD, even if I up the CAS to 18. Given that this happened after a year of no problems I would imagine there is *something* that has fallen out of spec with the memory and I was probably lucky that this worked at spec when it did. Note: there is not a big difference between 3133 MHz and 3200 MHz, but the point is I bought a 64GB 3200MHz kit.

This is for the G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) F4-3000C14Q-64GVK I took a gamble on this kit and here's why I chose it: - I don't need bling so I went with a kit that had no RGB. This made it slightly cheaper. - This is the good Samsung B-die with the tight CL14 timings (14-14-14-34). It’s slightly more expensive than the hynix kits, but the timings are better, it’s more universally compatible, and you can probably OC it with less effort. - And It’s oc’ing great, but understand why …. A big fair warning … I’m using this 4 x16 – 64GB kit on a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master motherboard. Gigabyte’s flagship Z390 boards use T topology for DRAM, which actually favors four slots populated. Look this up if you don’t understand. So I knew that the chances of getting a ... MoreThis is for the G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) F4-3000C14Q-64GVK I took a gamble on this kit and here's why I chose it: - I don't need bling so I went with a kit that had no RGB. This made it slightly cheaper. - This is the good Samsung B-die with the tight CL14 timings (14-14-14-34). It’s slightly more expensive than the hynix kits, but the timings are better, it’s more universally compatible, and you can probably OC it with less effort. - And It’s oc’ing great, but understand why …. A big fair warning … I’m using this 4 x16 – 64GB kit on a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master motherboard. Gigabyte’s flagship Z390 boards use T topology for DRAM, which actually favors four slots populated. Look this up if you don’t understand. So I knew that the chances of getting a decent stable OC increased by using the Z390 Master board populated in all four slots. That was a very important part of my decision. I used Z390 Master BIOS F6 (current stable) under MIT > Advanced Memory Settings > Extreme Memory Profile > select Profile 1 (this should initially ID your ram at the correct 3000) Then under System Memory Multiplier > select DDR4 3200 from the drop down (After doing this don’t worry if second column still shows 3000 or whatever lower your currently running at – your save and reboot will reset this) After selecting DDR4 3200 go to ‘Memory Timing Mode’ and set it to ‘Advanced manual’ - this allows you to control and set both channels. Then under ‘Channel A Memory Sub Timings’ make sure it’s on Advanced Manual Then under Channel A Standard Timing Control > manually set Cas latency > 14 tRCD > 14 tRD > 14 tRAS > 14 And that’s it! This Z390 Master setup is not Ryzen where you have to mess with a calculator, or use Taiphoon burner, or cross your fingers and hope this works. Or go deeper into sub timings. Voltages adjusted automatically on the Z390 Master and this runs around 1.35 to 1.36 ram vltge to maintain the RAM OC. Tested with Aida64 and Memtest – stable. Idle RAM temp low 30’s, prolonged stress test maxed around 43C – that’s in a very well ventilated case with a total 7 Noctua case fans in a custom setup favoring cooling the HDD's, including a 120mm intake fan blowing directly on the RAM. Operating \ editing RAM temp around mid 30’s. This worked on the Z390 Master and would probably work the same on the Gigabyte Z390 Extreme, Ultra or Pro Wifi – all boards favoring population of 4 slots. Buying 2 sticks of this? Then maybe, maybe not. The whole point of the OC gamble was to take advantage of Gigabytes T topology favoring 4 slot population. Using Asus or Asrock? Again… maybe this will OC well, maybe not. This is still also as silicon lottery and setup dependent as any potential RAM OC. ymmv and what worked for me my or may not work for you. Also, OC voids your warranty. Total setup – this is an editing rig (why I went 64GB); I very rarely game: i9 9900K not OC’d, but custom settings for performance (favoring high pwr draw), but no extra CPU vltge was set or needed to support the RAM OC - all auto Z390 Aorus Master this 4 x 16 – 64GB kit oc’d to 3200 - 14 GTX 1080 Noctua NH D15 EVGA 750 W G2 Gold 5 x 7200 rpm HDD’s 1 970 EVO nVME Design R6 – 7 Noctua case fans Happy oc'ing!