16 gb ram for new kit...
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I'm about to make a similar upgrade, this is the ram I was looking to get: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232180&ignorebbr=1
300mhz and the best timings I could find in 3000mhz ram without spending a lot more.
300mhz and the best timings I could find in 3000mhz ram without spending a lot more.
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Best for your motherboard, per the DRAM QVL for your motherboard: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3733
What I'd get: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133
-Wolf sends
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If you were to purchase RAM of a speed higher than 2133 MHz, you would need to manually over clock it in BIOS in order to utilize the faster memory; otherwise, it will automatically down-clock to 2133 MHz. How to overclock it should be spelled out in your motherboard manual.
Performance-wise, faster RAM may be of benefit, depending on what you're doing on the system. If you are a heavy multi-tasker, then you would want to get faster RAM. If you're like me and at the most, listen to music while doing one other task, I wouldn't worry about getting faster (more expensive) RAM. If you can get it at the same or very similar cost, there's no harm in getting faster RAM.
-Wolf sends
Performance-wise, faster RAM may be of benefit, depending on what you're doing on the system. If you are a heavy multi-tasker, then you would want to get faster RAM. If you're like me and at the most, listen to music while doing one other task, I wouldn't worry about getting faster (more expensive) RAM. If you can get it at the same or very similar cost, there's no harm in getting faster RAM.
-Wolf sends
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