6860fx ram timings

has anyone upgraded their 6860fx ram? and is it worth upgrading to something like these or these for example? at the moment, I am satisfied with the slower cpu, just looking for a little performance upgrade if possible.

CPU-Z says the stock is 5-5-5-15. i was looking for 4-4-4-12 or any other thoughts, thanks guys.

 

Not sure because the ram seems to be slowed down by the processor actually. If you upgrade the processor to the t9300 for example not only does your processor score go up but your ram score goes from 4.5 to 5.1. I am sure that it wouldn't hurt to have better ram in there though.

 

I second that. Upgrading the ram to a lower latency will do nothing in regards to performance. Once you upgrade the processor it will also step up the ram accordingly.

 

If both of you are talking about the Vista experience or index or whatever it is called? That is so useless and relating to the question asked even more so. It does not test it does not benchmark, it does not really work with your individual system. Simply compiles information from a database based on MFG's ID's and codes and gives a predetermined number. And very specifically does a very bad to no evaluation of performance of said components in concert with each other.

The RAM is the bottleneck for the CPU. So common sense says increasing the CPU should not improve RAM score but well that is the Vista expeirience.

Do benchmarks if you must but avoid VE it sucks.

 

You have this backwards. Better latency can improve your CPU performance.

 

i was under the impression that the better/shorter latency timings would improve my performance. i was mostly not worried about the vista rating, but more with the brand and speeds of the ram I was looking at. i was mainly focused solely the stock ram would be inferior to the, hopefully, upgraded ram. i just didnt know by how much.

 

since you cant overclock you ram just using a low latency ram will have very marginal effects on your system performance.
especially if gaming on hi res where the gpu is clearly the bottle neck.
i would spend my money else where.

 

thanks for your thoughts, i would agree the cpu is mostly the cork here.