I want to upgrade my PC(specifically my Ram) but don't know how

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I've been a long time reader on this site for a lot of things and recently i also decided to join in. Main reason was because igot lost into trying to upgrade my pc.
This are my specs(I used Speccy to get them):

Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
6.00GB Triple-Channel DDR3 @ 539MHz (8-8-8-20)
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. X58A-UD5 (Socket 1366)
U28E590 (3840x2160@60Hz)
SyncMaster (2560x1600@60Hz)
8192MB ATI Radeon RX 480 Graphics (Sapphire/PCPartner)
931GB Western Digital WDC WD1003FZEX-00MK2A0 ATA Device (SATA)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H10N ATA Device

As you can see this was a somewhat old rig and had decided to give it some upgrades as i got into some photo and video editing as a hobby and for some newer pc games.

The ones i had done was the added screen, U28E590 is my main one, and the rx480.
Now i wanted to upgrade the ram also but i have no idea where to start even after alot of googling.
I got to crucial.com which suggested possible upgrades but dont know which one to pick. Will my motherboard be able to support it? Cost to effect?
Here is the link from the Crucial scan
http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/scanview/DCEBB6C931D926C3
Also as i have a limited budget at the moment my plan was to go for 2x4gb sticks and add another two of the same stick in a few months time.
Will that be possible?

Some people suggested to me that i upgrade the motherboard and the cpu but it hasnt bothered me at all. Only the Ram and old gpu i had( was a vaporx5770 :D )
So i decided to ask here as i have seen in the past alot of good stuff on the site.

Any advice will be appreciated and thanks in advance.
 
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Your motherboard uses Triple Channel memory, so you'll want to purchase three module kits (RAM kits with three sticks of RAM). I realize you're on a budget, but purchasing RAM now and again later can often lead to mis-matched RAM kits that do not work together. You're much better off purchasing the full amount of RAM you want all at once.

Personally, I'd be looking for a 12GB (3x4GB) Kit of DDR3-1333 RAM or something like this: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Tfzv6h/corsair-memory-cmx12gx3m3a1333c9 (Not sure if available in your area).

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Your motherboard uses Triple Channel memory, so you'll want to purchase three module kits (RAM kits with three sticks of RAM). I realize you're on a budget, but purchasing RAM now and again later can often lead to mis-matched RAM kits that do not work together. You're much better off purchasing the full amount of RAM you want all at once.

Personally, I'd be looking for a 12GB (3x4GB) Kit of DDR3-1333 RAM or something like this: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Tfzv6h/corsair-memory-cmx12gx3m3a1333c9 (Not sure if available in your area).

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Ok, so i can wait a little and get the three sticks together. But why the 1333 speed? Im asking as the crucial scan showed it is compatible with 1600 and 1866 speed. But as i checked the manufacturer site of the motherboard it says 3 channel DDR3 2100+ memory supported. Also where i am i can purchase the 1600version of the kit with about 2 euros more. Im just going with the more is better(at least up to some degree) as I have no idea on this subject.:)
 
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I stated that because that's what I was comfortable with. While the QVL for Memory does show some support for DDR3-1600 and DDR3-1866 RAM modules, since it's not listed on the official support page, I'd rather not go there. As for the 2100+ speed RAM kits, unless you make a BIOS change for it to actually run at those speeds or else it just runs at DDR3-1333 speeds.

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Thanks man for the clarification. One last thing. Will the 12 gbs of ram be enough for some of the above mentioned activities or should i get another set of the same kind down the road as to have 24gbs or that much would be a waste?

 
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You're kind of in that in between zone where you want 16GB, but because of your set up and today's RAM compatibility issues with different kits of the same RAM, you're stuck with either 12GB or 24GB. In my opinion, unless you're working with raw image/video files that are 10GB or larger in size, you'll probably be fine with 12GB of RAM.

Just as a point of reference, I used to convert two hour HD video formats. The file sizes were between 10 and 12 GB and the conversion on my I5-760 with 8GB of RAM generally took a couple of hours. Not sure if that's the type of editing you're doing, though.

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Well i do work with raw images and quite a bit of photoshop in general but the video editing will be with smaller file sizes and probably no more than half hours. So with that point of reference i guess i will stick with the 12GB for now.Thanks for all the help.
 
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