Please Help me decide which ram to get...

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
T

thehotter1

Distinguished
Mar 22, 2012
39
0
18,530
So, i just bought bf4 and i only have 4gb of ram, when i play on ultra settings the ram usage is as high as 92%, which causes a bit of a lag. Im certain it cannot be my graphic card since it's a gtx 680! My options are limited in selecting ram. Since my cpu cooler is huge and it blocks the first ram slot, but a smaller ram could fit. right now i'm using G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) CL9-9-9-24) 1.5v. I cannot buy the same version since the ram heatsink is too high, Im looking for 2x4gb ram which will work with my current ram and fits under my Cooler. Brands don't matter as long as it works. Will G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB work with my current ram? or...
 
Solution
V


Corsair and G.SKILL put these fancy heat spreaders on their high performance memory.
Low profile just means the cooler sticks up less than other models.

Not having enough RAM will make a computer slow.
Once you reach enough RAM though, adding more will not help performance at...
Sort by date Sort by votes
V

VincentP

Splendid
Oct 18, 2013
4,105
1
26,965
You might have to measure the available space to see if this low profile memory will fit.
Corsair vengeance low profile memory is another option.
You could instead replace your existing RAM with the new RAM rather than adding to it, and use the same slots.
8GB RAM should be plenty.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
T

thehotter1

Distinguished
Mar 22, 2012
39
0
18,530


Well, if i can use 4 slots i would have 12gb and wouldnt that be better than 8? I know 8's plenty but i still like to use my old ones too... and whats a low profile ram?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
V

VincentP

Splendid
Oct 18, 2013
4,105
1
26,965


Corsair and G.SKILL put these fancy heat spreaders on their high performance memory.
Low profile just means the cooler sticks up less than other models.

Not having enough RAM will make a computer slow.
Once you reach enough RAM though, adding more will not help performance at all.
With 8GB of RAM I would expect you to have at least 2GB available while running games.
Adding more than this, the RAM is unlikely to be used.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
Tradesman1

Tradesman1

Legenda in Aeternum
Jun 5, 2013
67,883
40
126,960
Mixing DRAM is not a good idea, the days of easily mixing DRAM went out the door with DDR2, they may or may not play together, and if you look through the forums, you'll find that especially with 1600 and up freqs chances are good they won't play (at least without timing and/or voltage adjustments and may not even play together at all....Best bet would be go with the Ares get them stable and then try with your old DRAM - and if you do have problems, give me a shout, DRAM is sort of a specialty of mine ;)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom