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tmrolyy

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Hello, my first question as a new member.


My system:

Motherboard: ASUS H81M-E
Memory: 8 GB (4GBx2) DDR3 1600
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1 Ghz
Video: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB GDDR5 192-bit
Storage: 1 x Kingston V300 60GB SSD connected to SATA III port and Windows on it
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB

I bought the following components and waiting for them:

1 x 8GB RAM Kingston HyperX Fury Black (single 8GB module)
1 x Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5", 120GB, SATA III

I plan to get one of the existent 4GB modules out and put the new 8GB Kingston module in.
I also will install the Samsung EVO SSD as my main drive connected to the SATA III primary port and clone my Windows install from the existing Kingston SSD to it.

The question is, considering those two slight upgrades of my components, will I see any noticeable performance improvement or change? Or everything will feel the same as before like no upgrade was done?

I use my system for browsing the web in 3 browsers with many tabs open, 2 Skypes open, a financial trading app and playing the latest games.

So will there be any noticeable benefit from switching to the Evo as my main drive and going from 8GB RAM to 12GB ?

I will find out soon anyway, but I am really anxious about your opinion now.

Thank you.
 
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getochkn

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Not a lot. The SSD to SSD upgrade is only going to allow you more space, you won't notice much performance increase from it. Your windows may load a second faster, but that's about it.

By putting 1x4GB and 1x8GB you are going to loose the dual channel mode you have now, so while you will have more RAM, which your browsers probably don't max 8 anyways, but the 12GB you will have in the 1x4 and 1x8 will only be in single channel mode and be slightly slower.

Dual channel on an intel CPU can give 20-50 performance gain, so you will loose that. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr-dram-myths,4155.html#p14

 
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datguy20

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[strike]You will notice the speed difference with an SSD. The evo is sooo much faster than a typical hard drive.[/strike] You should've purchased a dual-channel kit of ram. A single stick will work, but dual-channel is faster. There's also no guarantee that two different sticks of ram mixed will even boot. Always buy ram in kits of however much you need.

There isn't a speed difference by only increasing ram quantities, unless you were already hitting the capacity of your current ram amount. I doubt you were maxing out 8GB of ram with those programs, probably around 3-5GB in use.

It would be more beneficial to leave in the dual-channel kit you currently have, return the new stick, and maybe buy a new graphics card.
 
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I don't think you will see much of a difference if any. For the RAM, most games don't use the full 8gb. It might be useful down the road if you still have it, but you are probably not going to see any difference.
The extra space on the SSD might be useful, though. There may be a little bit of extra speed, but it's supposed to have a longer life expectancy!
 
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getochkn

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They already have an SSD. Kingston 60gb and are going to a Samsung 120gb. Not much of a difference they will notice.
 
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Ok,so if my GTX 660 is weak, what card that is significantly better can I buy in a budget of max $ 250 ? With my GTX 660 i currently play all latest games like Witcher 3, DA Inquisition, GTA V at ultra settings at 1080 with good framerates (40-50fps).
 
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Well the 290 is the best card in your $250 budget, so the 290? The difference between the 290 & the 290x isn't large, and isn't really worth spending much more for.

If your budget does have some leeway, then maybe you can get something a little better. After the 290 though, unless you're willing to spend an extra ~$100+ then you won't see huge differences.

 
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