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September 28, 2014 11:35:10 AM

So I had $70 in Amazon gift codes, with no idea on what to get, so I figured I could ask for some advice here. I built my PC awhile ago, a small budget one that ran me about $400, but now I am curious about if an upgrade to say the RAM would help my games, or would I need more cash to get something.

The PC is used for gaming, typically mmorpgs (Currently Archeage), at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Current build:

HIS Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB
Intel Pentium G860 Processor
430W PSU
ASRock H61M-DGS LGA 1155 Motherboard
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1600 Ram

But yeah. I'm not sure if I really have enough, but I'm always open to ideas! Thanks!

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September 28, 2014 11:38:33 AM

Go for the RAM it will give you better everyday performance
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September 28, 2014 11:41:57 AM

New RAM and a better PSU now,CPU and GPU later.
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September 28, 2014 11:42:08 AM

either buy more ram (8 gb optimal for gaming) or buy an ssd for a speedy boost :) 
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September 28, 2014 11:50:05 AM

For 70$ the SSD is going to be pretty small. :) 
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September 28, 2014 11:52:11 AM

lol a 120 is all you need really (for the op)
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September 28, 2014 12:03:27 PM

If you notice the games you play are using up your 4GB ram, get 8GB ram. If the ram usage is fine you can get a SSD for faster loading and boot times.

If your ram is fine or you don't care about loading times you could save the money and put it towards a new pc, or just use it for something else.
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September 28, 2014 12:06:02 PM

RazerZ said:
If you notice the games you play are using up your 4GB ram, get 8GB ram. If the ram usage is fine you can get a SSD for faster loading and boot times.

If your ram is fine or you don't care about loading times you could save the money and put it towards a new pc, or just use it for something else.


lol's like yr style :) 
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September 30, 2014 6:28:14 PM

RazerZ said:
If you notice the games you play are using up your 4GB ram, get 8GB ram. If the ram usage is fine you can get a SSD for faster loading and boot times.

If your ram is fine or you don't care about loading times you could save the money and put it towards a new pc, or just use it for something else.



Ok so! It seems that my computer is definitely spiking to 100% usage on my memory, so I think I will go for the RAM. Now I just need to find some decent 8GB RAM on Amazon, which will probably be difficult.

Also, would this one work in my pc? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZGZFGS/?tag=pcpapi-20
Not exactly sure what the "Unbuffered UDIMM" means, so I'm not sure.
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September 30, 2014 7:45:56 PM

Yes it would be compatible. Consumer desktop ram is labeled DIMM for short. UDIMM=DIMM. I'd rather get these dual channel modules instead since they have a lower CAS timing and you get a small performance boost from using dual channel ram instead of one stick.

Get this set of ram:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8ga...
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September 30, 2014 8:21:45 PM

I would but it's $95 on Amazon. That is the big challenge lol, finding deals on Amazon (Let alone for under $70), because it feels like they never have good sales on PC parts like say Newegg.
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September 30, 2014 9:00:02 PM

Oh, sorry forgot about your amazon giftcodes.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-P...
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October 1, 2014 8:26:46 PM

I will just pay for the rest and get that set, that one looks good and reviews seem good! I appreciate the help!
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October 1, 2014 8:28:08 PM

Anytime.
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