r/overclocking - for those who like to push their chips a little harder

The original post: /r/overclocking by /u/canadianlongbowman on 2025-06-26 20:17:35.

Silly question, but I'm confused about RAM for productivity. Low-ish temperatures and performance for things like a DAW, Resolve and Lightroom are key.

Option 1: Kingston Fury 5600mhz 1.25v CL 36

Option 2: Corsair Vengeance 6400mhz 1.35v CL 42

I've been told the following:

• Lower voltage and lower CL means better quality RAM that is easy to overclock without temperature or other issues, even if only 5600
• It's easier to tighten the timing of 6400 and drop it down to 6000 than it is to overclock 5600 if you're not a tinkerer
• 6400 will perform better than 5600 even though 5600 has marginally lower latency
• The lower CL of 5600 is actually more important

So...which is it? And why?