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July 28, 2014 11:30:32 AM

Hey guys

I recently upgraded my graphics card and some other parts of my PC.
I decided that it is now time to upgrade my RAM as well.
I currently have 4GB 1333Mhz RAM (Dual channel)
The RAM that I found is a Corsair XMS 8GB RAM kit (1333Mhz).
The only problem is that I'm not 100% sure if it's going to work.
Link: http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/258747/corsair-xms-cmx8g...

My PC's specs are:
Intel Core i5-2320 3.0Ghz
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Boost
4GB 1333Mhz RAM (Dual channel)
Windows 7
PSU: XFX TS550
Motherboard: MS-7728

If you have any other suggestions for better or cheaper RAM please tell me.
Thanks in advance!

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July 28, 2014 1:33:59 PM

You are not going up in frequency so the performance boost with memory, even with tighter timings, is probably not going to give you the performance boost that you are seeking with regards to amount of money spent. I would wait until you are ready to update your entire system before upgrading your memory.

Edit: I saw that you were upgrading the total amount, sorry. Have you made sure that your board will support that amount?
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July 28, 2014 1:54:19 PM

kira70591 said:
You are not going up in frequency so the performance boost with memory, even with tighter timings, is probably not going to give you the performance boost that you are seeking with regards to amount of money spent. I would wait until you are ready to update your entire system before upgrading your memory.

Edit: I saw that you were upgrading the total amount, sorry. Have you made sure that your board will support that amount?


Yes, The motherboard supports up to 16GB of RAM.
My processor and motherboard only support 1066/1333 Mhz but that should be fine since it's not going to increase the speed that much.
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July 28, 2014 5:05:49 PM

Either of the sets shown should work, though they might not play nice with what you already have if planning to mix them together, if you try and mix them and have problems, give me a shout, we can probably get them all to play, no guarantees, but a good possibility
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July 28, 2014 5:13:55 PM

I won't be mixing them since I only have 2 RAM slots on the motherboard so that shouldn't give me any problems.
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July 28, 2014 5:35:54 PM

;)  Yep, for the DRAM I was going off your CPU, my bad on the mobo ;) 
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