need help choosing ram

[littlewallyone1]

my friend needs an upgrade for his ram he currently has 4gb DDR3 1333 MHz. he said he wants 8gb of ram and any higher speed. if anyone has any recommendations that would be great.

 

his mobo: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61MX/

Edited November 26, 2018 by littlewallyone1

[H4X3R]

Find a used pair of 8GB stick/s (DDR3 has been phased out for a few years now so you most likely wont find it new) with up to 1600 mhz (any higher and there might be compatibility problems). Should cost between 10 and 40 $ / Euros.

I would not suggest buying another 4GB stick as there might be compatibility problems (most likely not but it happened to me before).

[littlewallyone1]

Just now, H4X3R said:

Find a used pair of 8GB sticks (DDR3 has been phased out for a few years now so you most likely wont find it new) with up to 1600 mhz (any higher and there might be compatibility problems). 

I don't even know if anything higher than 1333 is supported

[littlewallyone1]

would this ram work?

 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/26688?PPC=Y&gclid=CjwKCAiA0O7fBRASEiwAYI9QAn3FqtdJr_2GTXan5laWGuUblXb-KbVCZ3EsTIt8QE7pYdEr-CFwZBoCiKYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[H4X3R]

1 minute ago, littlewallyone1 said:

I don't even know if anything higher than 1333 is supported

It usually works, just find the cheapest 8GB stick/s and be done with it. You can always reduce the speed in the BIOS if it doesnt work,.

[H4X3R]

Just now, littlewallyone1 said:

would this ram work?

 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/26688?PPC=Y&gclid=CjwKCAiA0O7fBRASEiwAYI9QAn3FqtdJr_2GTXan5laWGuUblXb-KbVCZ3EsTIt8QE7pYdEr-CFwZBoCiKYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Should be fine but that seems very expensive. Go on gumtree and find a stick/s, you can save 50-80%.

[H4X3R]

Or on ebay, for example: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/M393B1K70CHD-CH9-Samsung-8GB-2Rx4-PC3-10600R-1333MHz-DDR3-RAM/272978159296?hash=item3f8ec426c0:g:wqwAAOSwb8Vb2wUo:rk:4:pf:1&frcectupt=true#shpCntId

[littlewallyone1]

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[littlewallyone1]

1 hour ago, H4X3R said:

Or on ebay, for example: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/M393B1K70CHD-CH9-Samsung-8GB-2Rx4-PC3-10600R-1333MHz-DDR3-RAM/272978159296?hash=item3f8ec426c0:g:wqwAAOSwb8Vb2wUo:rk:4:pf:1&frcectupt=true#shpCntId

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would two of these work?  

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/For-Hyper-X-4GB-1600Mhz-240pin-DDR3-1600Mhz-Desktop-DIMM-Memory-Ram-PC3-12800/382631559090?hash=item59169e3fb2:g:z1sAAOSwXMxb7SHs:rk:24:pf:0&LH_ItemCondition=1000

[H4X3R]

Yeah but buy a set of 2 x 4 not 2 single ones (for compatibilities sake).

Thats almost twice the price of the one i linked though,

[littlewallyone1]

2 minutes ago, H4X3R said:

Yeah but buy a set of 2 x 4 not 2 single ones (for compatibilities sake).

Thats almost twice the price of the one i linked though,

yes they are more expensive but its 1600 MHz

 

[H4X3R]

6 minutes ago, littlewallyone1 said:

yes they are more expensive but its 1600 MHz

 

The difference is minimal (1-3 fps). Just buy the cheaper one.

[littlewallyone1]

1 minute ago, H4X3R said:

The difference is minimal (1-3 fps). Just buy the cheaper one.

auctuly i just checked and

[H4X3R]

Just now, littlewallyone1 said:

auctuly i just checked and

One is 4GB and the other is 8GB. You need to pay 30 x 2 = 60 for 8GB.

[littlewallyone1]

1 minute ago, H4X3R said:

One is 4GB and the other is 8GB. You need to pay 30 x 2 = 60 for 8GB.

oh yeah my bad