Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHz C9 Review

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Any half decent 8GB memory kit makes up for the speed loss, yes. A half decent CHEAP 8GB memory kit would be able to handle 8-9-8 timings around 1.65v at 1866, but have no OC headroom. A half decent 8GB memory kit REASONABLY PRICED would be able to handle 8-9-8 around 1.65v at 1866, with enough OC headroom to touch 2000MHz @ either 8-9-8 or 9-9-9 timings depending. If you buy G.Skill Ripjaws, I'd put money on their CL7 1600 8GB kit doing 8-9-8 @ 1866 with 1.65v.

Ket,
You need Ripjaws 2000 8-9-8 or Flare 2000 8-9-8 to get 2000 8-9-8. (The 2300 9-11-9 kits might do it too...) You are expecting too much. Very few Hynix BFR will do 2000 8-9-8.

A half decent cheap kit is capable of 1866 9-10-9, and half decent reasonably priced kit should do 1866 8-9-8. Only top bin stuff will do much more.

By the way ket, I hinted at using 2T for the Hynix modules, see if it helps...you are being a bit daft imo as far as the overclocking goes. Let go of the frustration and try a different combination of timings.