6gb ram enough for gaming?

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

Just a quick question- is 6gb ram enough for gaming and other stuff. I am getting a pretty good deal on it so just wanted to ask the community this question.

Thanks in advance.

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

it should be for most games but i recommend 8gb if possible.

jemm · Mar 21, 2013

RAM capacity isn´t all -- you still have to look at its latencies and speed -- nonetheless 6GB should be enough for the most games, particularly for triple channel architecture.

ARICH5 · Mar 21, 2013

also depends what kind...i dont beleive you can dual channel 6gb as i dont know of any 3x2 kits. 2x4 kits are much faster.

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

Could someone recommend a good, reliable, long lasting ram. (6 or 8gb) I am having a really hard time finding one.
Budget-less than or equal too $60.

Thanks.

whooleo · Mar 21, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148662

2x4GB, 1600MHz, CAS 9, low profile, low voltage (1.35v).

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222 6gb @ $52 corsair will last!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145332 12gb @ $83 and again corsair...

since you have triple channel you can't do 8 correctly and fill all your slots. you have to go 12 instead if you want more the 6. anyways both of these will last a long time.

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

whooleo :

can't (or shouldn't) do that he has triple channel. has to be 3, 6 or 12 gigs

jemm · Mar 21, 2013

If you tell us what is your motherboard we can advise you better -- up to now no one here knows if your system is dual, or triple channel.

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

My motherboard is an asrock z77 xtreme 4 and until now I did not know that it was a triple channel.

Are there any mobos out there that are similar to z77 xtreme4 but have dual channel?

Thanks for your support.

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

atomicWAR :

After realizing that my mobo is triple channel, I might go with the 3x2gb ones that u recommended for $52. Thanks.

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

Wait a second.....
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme4/

It says that it supports dual channel memory.

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

my bad when you said your were looking at 6 first i assume triple channel, my mistake. i would try these dimms then.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233257 (you'll need two sticks) $33 a stick

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233349 (again you need two sticks) $30 those these sticks have a higher latency then the previous ones. so i would say second choice to the one above

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233335 here's a dual channel kit for ($62) this has the lower latency i mentioned but it is a dual channel set.

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

atomicWAR :

It was partly my bad as well, I mistake the 3x2gb for 2x3gb, haha.

How does the latency effect the performance?

(Again, don't worry about the mistake.

)

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

here these are better and $63 as well with the better latency rating and dual channel kits

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

not a whole lot but a little. lower latency may give a frame or two tops more in games.

Nashidixit51 · Mar 21, 2013

atomicWAR :

Thanks for your support.

atomicWAR · Mar 21, 2013

my pleasure brother!

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