Maciej Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Hey guys. I was hoping to get a set of 16 GB of memory (2x 8 GB) from Dominator Platinum RGB series. I am talking about 3200 MHz version. However, in the online shop I am planning to buy them, I found 2 versions (as well as on corsair website): CMT16GX4M2Z3200C16 and CMT16GX4M2C3200C16 There is a difference in 1 letter (Z/C), and the first set is around 15 euro more expensive. I have checked both products on corsair website, in deed both sets are found, in deed one of them is a little more expensive, but the websites are exactly alike and there is no mentioning about what the difference is. Here are links: https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Memory/DOMINATOR-PLATINUM-RGB/p/CMT16GX4M2Z3200C16 https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Memory/DOMINATOR-PLATINUM-RGB/p/CMT16GX4M2C3200C16 Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krokarn Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) What i find at a store here in Sweden, the Z version is for AMD Ryzen and the C version is for Intel. But i found something more, the Z version has this specs: SPD Latency 18-18-18-43 SPD Speed 2666MHz SPD Voltage 1.2V https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Memory/DOMINATOR-PLATINUM-RGB/p/CMT16GX4M2Z3200C16#tab-tech-specs And the C version has: SPD Latency 15-15-15-36 SPD Speed 2133MHz SPD Voltage 1.2V https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Memory/DOMINATOR-PLATINUM-RGB/p/CMT16GX4M2C3200C16#tab-tech-specs Edited September 13, 2019 by Krokarn More specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maciej Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Well, this does not make much difference for me as I am going to use XMP profile anyway, and they both guarantee 3200 MHz with 16-18-18-36 timings? Also, for Ryzen 5 2600 with B450 the ram compatibility is not such a big problem as for the 1s generation of Ryzens. So, in fact, there is no point in paying a little more premium, as they would behave just alike? Or maybe some other forum user could shed some more light about the difference between those 2 sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayglorange Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Check your motherboard manufacturer's QVL for RAM. If either of those serials show up on the list, then it's been tested and verified to work. From Krokarn's post it seems that the Z version would then be the one you'd look for. Basically, its all down to which RAM has been verified to work with your motherboard and CPU. If you're running a Ryzen 2600, you may not have any problems even if the RAM you buy is not on the QVL as long as it is similar to another kit that is. I just built a R5 3600 rig with a set of 32GB Dominator Platinum RGB 3000, and it wasn't listed on the QVL for my motherboard, but the 3200MHz version was. It works just fine. Depending on where you buy from you should have plenty of time to test the RAM and if it doesn't work, send it back for something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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