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Is this a smart upgrade?

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  • SDRAM
  • Desktops
  • DDR3
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  • Memory
  • G.SKILL
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August 29, 2014 1:23:02 AM

I currently have 16 GB of G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL http://

I was thinking of selling all 16 GB to a buddy and using the money to buy some faster memory, I was looking at these 8 GB sticks.

G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR http://


I mainly game and browse the internet. I have a triple monitor setup and game across 3. The games I play most are: ( max settings) planetside 2. starcraft 2, metro last light. bioshock infinite.

system:
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 3GB
CPU: AMD FX-6350 Vishera 6-Core 3.9GHz (clocked @ 4.3Ghz)
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750
RAM: 16 GB of G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600
SSD/HD: samsung 256GB ssd and 750 GB HD.
windows 7 64 bit


So my question is will I see any benefit from going from the 16GB ddr3 1600 CL9 ram to the 8GB ddr3 2133 CL9 ram? The reason I was thinking of doing the change is because I read somewhere that faster ram will help with keeping you minimum FPS higher and give more stable frame rates. I rarely have FPS issues but sometime I get a few dips on games like metro. I also read that AMD processors like to have fast ram and benefit from the faster speed. Thank you for any of your help. Oh, one final question, is 8GB enough or do I really need all 16 GB. I currently have 13.7 GB available and 7.6 GB cached and 6.1 GB free.

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a b } Memory
August 29, 2014 3:51:23 AM

faster memory will hardly be noticeable on your PC.
a c 117 } Memory
August 29, 2014 10:19:49 AM

8GB should be sufficient, but it never really hurts to have more. But in your case, if it must be capacity vs. speed, I would go with speed. That CPU overclocked can take advantage of the higher DRAM frequency. The CPU natively supports DDR3-1866, so for DDR3-2133, you will need to make additional tweaks in BIOS. What CPU cooler do you have? You will want to check temps to make sure they are ok with all hardware running full speed at full load.

Of course if you need help with set up, we are right here. ;) 
August 29, 2014 10:38:42 AM

I have the ZALMAN CNPS9700 heat sink on my CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168.... I run core temp and monitor my temps all the time, they stay pretty low even under heavy gaming. For the bio tweaks all I have to do it simply change the freq back to 2133 manually right? I have had old computer that set my ram at a lower freq and I had to go in and change it to its rated speed.
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