Deciding what DDR4 ram to purchase at the end of the year.

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delkramer

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I've built a system essentially meant to be upgraded down the line (new cpu, memory, storage, etc.) and right now the first upgrade I would like to make would be the ram. It seems like there can be many issues regarding compatibility and ram mixing, so I would like some insight into what ram to purchase. My current motherboard is this: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250M-PRO-VDH.html
Current ram is gskill ddr4 2*4 in dual channel at a speed of 2133 mhz.
My CPU is an Intel Pentium G4560.
The ram I'm currently looking at is this: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231886
Is this a good choice? Is it compatible with my system specs? Should I just go 2*8 instead?
 
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geofelt
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
The internal workings are designed for the capacity of the kit.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards, can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when more sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.

If you do buy more disparate sticks, they must be the same speed, voltage and cas numbers.
Even then your chances of working are less than 100%

What is your plan "B" if the new stick/s do not work?

Sometimes increasing the ram voltage in the bios will make things...
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volkgren

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If you want to upgrade your RAM, just go with 2x8GB and sell your current RAM.

That said, if you're running a G4560 then 16GB RAM is not going to make much difference. I'd rather upgrade the CPU.

What are your current system specs and what is the intended use of the system?
 
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geofelt

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Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
The internal workings are designed for the capacity of the kit.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards, can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when more sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.

If you do buy more disparate sticks, they must be the same speed, voltage and cas numbers.
Even then your chances of working are less than 100%

What is your plan "B" if the new stick/s do not work?

Sometimes increasing the ram voltage in the bios will make things work.

If you want 16gb, my suggestion is to buy a 2 x 8gb kit that matches your current specs.
Then, try adding in your old 8gb,
If it works, good; you now have extra ram.
If not, sell the old ram or keep it as a spare.



 
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