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TheBoax

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I'm currently have 6 GB memory and would like to increase it to 16 GB. I'm having troubles with choosing which memory is good or bad.
This is my current build:http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nfhv8d
I need a DDR3 because thats what my motherboard allows, and my cost range is around 110 or higher. Thank you.
 
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DDR3-1866 vs DDR3-2400 vs your current DDR3-1600... Is that your question? The 1600, 1866 and 2400 are the speed at which the memory refreshes, measured in MHz (1MHz is one million cycles per second). 1600MHz would be 1,600,000,000 cycles per second, 1866MHz would be 1,866,000,000 cycles per second, and so on.

Latency is a measurement of how long it takes the memory to respond to a read/write command.

Some simple math will help develop an educated guess at true memory speed. Just take latency and divide it by clock speed. The...
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weberdarren97

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Why spend over $100 for 16GB of DDR3? No need to pay for premium names.

Please replace your current memory rather than trying to add to it since there's no real way to tell whether or not two different kits will play well with each other or not.

I've verified that the following are all compatible with your board: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/mCsKHx,39MFf7,zch9TW/

EDIT: Note that having 2 sticks instead of 4 puts less stress on the memory controller and can often times lead to a more stable OC with less fuss.
 
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Yes, I should have mentioned that I was going to just throw out my old RAM, but I'm suprised that your options were under 100$, can you guys explain to me the numbers after DDR3-XXXX and the Latency?
 
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DDR3-1866 vs DDR3-2400 vs your current DDR3-1600... Is that your question? The 1600, 1866 and 2400 are the speed at which the memory refreshes, measured in MHz (1MHz is one million cycles per second). 1600MHz would be 1,600,000,000 cycles per second, 1866MHz would be 1,866,000,000 cycles per second, and so on.

Latency is a measurement of how long it takes the memory to respond to a read/write command.

Some simple math will help develop an educated guess at true memory speed. Just take latency and divide it by clock speed. The result is measured in seconds. If you go with DDR3-1866 with a CAS latency of 10, it'll need 0.0053 (10/1866) seconds to respond. If you go with DDR3-2400 with a CAS latency of 11, it'll need 0.0045 (11/2400) seconds to respond. In this case, the DDR3-2400 kit is faster.
 
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