RAM CAPACITY problem

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i have a DDR3 - 1333 ----> CL- 9-9-9-24 = 4gb
is my ram good of bad?
i want to increase the capacity
do u think i should buy another 4 gb
or a new 8 gb ?
i don't want to spend much money on RAM
 
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Between 8GB of RAM running at 1333-9-9-9 and 8GB running at 1600-8-8-8, you would only gain 1-2% of extra performance so it really is not worth more than doubling your RAM upgrade cost for.

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Titan
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Memory speed makes very little difference in most day-to-day computing and gaming so if you want to spend as little as possible, you should simply add more memory with similar timings to what you already have if you cannot get more of the same model you already have.

If you cannot get more of the same, your best bet is to buy memory with slightly better timings and keep the old memory's timings.
 

Vergille Hell

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I am sorry -- i don't know much about these things...
My mother board : AS Rock z68 gen 3
GPU: MSI gtx 760 TF
RAM : DDR3 - 1333 ----> CL- 9-9-9-24 = 4gb
CPU: intel core i3 2100
i was thinking of buying watch dogs and at least run it at medium graphics...
i think my CPU and RAM is pretty low --- right now -- i only have the money to buy the RAM and the Game ....
i don't think i will get the same model of RAM---> So, should i buy an 8gb RAM with lower latency and higher frequency ?
 

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Titan
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Between 8GB of RAM running at 1333-9-9-9 and 8GB running at 1600-8-8-8, you would only gain 1-2% of extra performance so it really is not worth more than doubling your RAM upgrade cost for.
 
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