Ram

[Earf]

So on where I bought my computer it said the max ram allowed is 16gb but when I look on the manufacture website it says that the max is 64gb link which one should I believe? btw what cheap ram would you suggest for me? ty

[wONKEyeYEs]

6 minutes ago, Earf said:

where I bought my computer it said

Sure they didn't mean available for sale in the pre-built?

The manufacturers site claiming 64GB is correct.

 

[JammyCreedog]

What cpu is in your computer?  From that we can tell if you need ddr3 or ddr4 ram and what speed it supports natively.

[Earf]

Just now, JammyCreedog said:

What cpu is in your computer?  From that we can tell if you need ddr3 or ddr4 ram and what speed it supports natively.

The cpu will be a amd fx 8350 black and it's ddr3 ram. currently has 12gb and would want to get 16gb extra

[JammyCreedog]

1 hour ago, Earf said:

The cpu will be a amd fx 8350 black and it's ddr3 ram. currently has 12gb and would want to get 16gb extra

Depending on what you do with your pc, i'd recommend not getting more than a 2x8gb kit and just running that. Unless you're doing some serious photo editing and rendering you don't need more than 16gb.  More than that is a waste of money.

 

Mixing ram brands can cause some bad system instability.

Ram is getting cheaper all the time but it is still one of the most expensive parts you need to get a pc up and running.

 

Completely power down your pc and unplug it and with 5 min for the residual energy to drain. Carefully remove your current dimms and replace them with something like THIS FROM AMAZON.  Button it all back up and enjoy.