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I've decided I'm going to ride out my FX 8350 for another year and a half or so until Ryzen 3000 releases and settles, until then I should really upgrade my oddly matched 8+2GB of RAM and my 1050ti.

But first, RAM. 

 

My motherboard only has 2 slots, so the easiest path I can see is adding a 2nd 8GB stick. 

I know AMD memory compatibility was shaky (to say the least) in FX days so I checked my motherboard data sheet and found that there is only ONE SINGLE 8GB stick on the QVL.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-870A-USB3L-rev-31#ov

 

That stick being a Samsung M378B1G73AHO

Back when I built this system, I ordered that exact model number from eBay (ow my wallet), installed it, it worked and I didn't notice until recently that I actually received a M378B1G73QH0 , the only difference being the 3rd last letter.

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I just went to order a matching stick (of what's photoed above) and the cheapest thing I can find is $92 with shipping here in Canada. If I order the exact one in the QVL it's $80, but there are other M378B1G73xxx 12800U 8GB chips for ~50-60.

 

I guess my final question is; can I order one of the misc cheaper M378B1G73xxx 12800U and have it pair fine with the one that I'm using currently?

 

Thanks :)

My rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x

MB: Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro WiFi

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB (2x16GB) 3600mhz CL16 (1-to-1 Infinity Fabric enabled)

GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2080 Super

*bought for $200 CAD off a friend who needed an RTX 3080, price was my reward.

CASE: InWinn A1 Plus in White with included 600w gold sfx PSU and included custom length cables

DISPLAY: 3x 20" AOC 1080p 60hz 4ms ,  32" RCA 1080p/60hz TV mounted above, all on a single arm.

 

Storage: C : 1TB WD Blue NVMe      D : 2TB Barracuda      E: 240GB Kingston V300 (scratch drive)

NAS: 240GB Kingston A400 + 6x 10+ year old 700GB Barracuda drives in my old FX8350+8GB DDR3 system

 

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512GB generic NVMe

16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz

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i have thrown all kinds of DDR3 at my FX system while i had it and nothing was ever a problem, its probably fine whatever you decide to get. feels like a waste to upgrade the RAM if you are getting rid of it soon though

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

i have thrown all kinds of DDR3 at my FX system while i had it and nothing was ever a problem, its probably fine whatever you decide to get. feels like a waste to upgrade the RAM if you are getting rid of it soon though

My gf got my old core2quad Q6600 and she's been starting to feel its age, she just plays sims 4 and flash games though so I'm sure she'll be fine with my 8350, I'd like to pass on the 16GB of ram to her when I do the upgrade to ryzen though so I can set-and-forget her system like I've done to the C2Q up until this point lol.

 

I've got 8GB on her Q6600 atm and she's a tab hogger so she feels the crunch already.

My rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x

MB: Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro WiFi

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB (2x16GB) 3600mhz CL16 (1-to-1 Infinity Fabric enabled)

GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2080 Super

*bought for $200 CAD off a friend who needed an RTX 3080, price was my reward.

CASE: InWinn A1 Plus in White with included 600w gold sfx PSU and included custom length cables

DISPLAY: 3x 20" AOC 1080p 60hz 4ms ,  32" RCA 1080p/60hz TV mounted above, all on a single arm.

 

Storage: C : 1TB WD Blue NVMe      D : 2TB Barracuda      E: 240GB Kingston V300 (scratch drive)

NAS: 240GB Kingston A400 + 6x 10+ year old 700GB Barracuda drives in my old FX8350+8GB DDR3 system

 

Logitech G15 1st Gen + Logitech G602 Wireless

Steam Controller +  Elite Series 2 controller + Logitech G29 Racing Wheel + Wingman Extreme Digital 3D Flight Stick

Sennheiser HD 4.40 Headphones + Pixel Buds 2 + Logitech Z213 2.1 Speakers

 

My Girlfriends Weeb-Ass Rig:

Razer Blade Pro 17 2020

10th Gen i7 10875H 8c/16t @5.1ghz 

17.3" 1080p 300Hz 100% sRGB, factory calibrated, 6mm bezel

RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB

512GB generic NVMe

16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz

Wireless-AX201 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth® 5.1, 2.5Gbit Ethernet

70.5 Whr Battery

Razer Huntsman Quartz, Razer Balistic Quartz, Razer Kraken Quartz Kitty Heaphones

*deep breath*

Razer Raptor 27" monitor, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

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Just now, Chronified said:

My gf got my old core2quad Q6600 and she's been starting to feel its age, she just plays sims 4 and flash games though so I'm sure she'll be fine with my 8350, I'd like to pass on the 16GB of ram to her when I do the upgrade to ryzen though so I can set-and-forget her system like I've done to the C2Q up until this point lol.

sure, then it makes sense. if you want to set and forget it maybe go for a matched stick to what you have just to make sure

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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