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Benefits of overclocking ram?

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Are there any true benefits by overclocking ram?

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Very small in real terms, with most RAM you may be able to get a hundred mhz or slightly tighter timings from overclocking. I doubt you would notice the difference with day to day use.
You may notice a small difference if you were into benching.

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