Is this RAM good for gaming?

vlad9727

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Hello.I've recently purchased this system
https://www.pcgarage.ro/sisteme-pc-garage/pc-garage/gaming-light-v5-intel-core-i3-4170-4gb-ddr3-500gb-hdd-gtx-750-ti-wi-fi/
and i'd like to add another memory RAM stick to it.
The one listed here is the same as the one from the system.[link above]
http://www.pcgarage.ro/memorii/kingston/valueram-4gb-ddr3-1600mhz-cl11-bulk/

Would it be worth buying another stick of this brand ? or should i save money and buy a, lets say, 8gb ram from hyper-x and throw this one away ?
The thing is whenever i play a game, the pc runs out of RAM memory pretty fast(by that i meant in taskmanager the memory usage exceeds 80-90%). And trust me, i keep my pc very clean. No random unnecessary processes or anything like. Just the antivirus and STEAM maybe.

So, is this RAM stick good for gaming? Not high intensive gaming, but casual gaming( i dont even know where do i get these terms).
 

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When you're saying i dont need to spend more money, you mean, i should stick to 4GB ram or buy another stick of ram of the same brand as it is good for gaming and not throwing this one away?
 
It's fine for gaming. You don't notice much difference in memory speed when it comes to gaming performance. But upgrading to 8gb will be a great improvement.

Is your current 4gb 1 stick or is a 2x2gb kit? If it is a 2x2 I would remove it and buy a 2x4gb kit. Otherwise yes, you can plug in a single 4gb stick. Keep in mind that sometimes RAM doesn't play nice together sometimes. Even the exact same model. The only guarantee is to buy a kit. However it is usually done without any problems.

In your shoes I would buy the 4gb stick and take the (small) risk that it doesn't work and I have to return it.
 


Add another stick of the same! So you have 2 x 4GB.
 

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thank you for the answer :)
 

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Yes, it is a single stick of 4gb RAM. I'll be buying another one of the same type.
Thank you for the answer :)