current build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bLqbmG

2x 4gb gskill ripjaw ram sticks came in the mail today.. should i return them or just say fk it and put it in the machine?

basically, i ordered them in the first place because i had a different build in mind.. when i tried to return them newegg said they were already preparing for shipment and its too late to cancel the order therefore id have to do a RMA... but if they will work fine with the machine i posted i might as well utilize them?

This post was edited by Shakti on Dec 17 2015 02:38pm

You cant RMA an item just because you dont want it. There has to be something wrong with it. If newegg wont accept your return, I'm afraid your stuck with it.

ok, that being said..

if i use 2 different brands of RAM, will it do anything fucky? Or as long as theyre both compatible nothing irritating will happen?

They do need to be compatible. To what extent, I am unsure. I believe combining brands is OK as long as the specifications are the same (DDR4 2400, 8GB (2 x 4GB), Cas Latency: 16, Timing 16-16-16-36)
I'd wait for a second opinion though because i've only read about this in passing.

This post was edited by NatureNames on Dec 17 2015 03:25pm

The one that came in the mail:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl

Current one:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/avexir-memory-avd4uz124001604g2co

sigh.. one is ddr3 the other ddr4..

hopefully someone can shed some light on this

This post was edited by Shakti on Dec 17 2015 03:29pm

AH fuck looks like my motherboard only supports ddr4

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