Upgrading discontinued RAM

[davidq]

My rig:

Patriot Viper 3 2x8GB DDR3 2133MHz

MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

Intel i7-4770K

Corsair AX860i

MSI GTX 1070 ti GAMING

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

 

First of all, I understand that mix-matched RAM is inadvisable, but it's been 6-ish years since I built this system and finding the exact pair of sticks is no longer an option. Due to working from home I'm finding the need to upgrade my RAM, so I appreciate any advice on what my best option would be. So far I'd say I've got about 3 options... same speed, same brand (also has same voltage), or same timings (also has same voltage).

I don't care so much about negligible performance gains/losses, more so the reliability and longevity. If you know of a better option, please let me know (keep in mind, I chose those sticks above because of the cpu cooler clearance). I'd also rather not start from scratch and buy a 32GB set.

 

Just a bit about what I use my computer for... I work in animation, but I do anything from drawing in Photoshop to compositing in ToonBoom/After Effects. If I'm not working, I'm gaming (Battlefield/COD/RedDead/AssCreed). My system is not overclocked and I believe an extra couple FPS in gaming is not worth the hassle, but it will bother me if a brush stroke in Photoshop isn't instant.

 

Thanks in advance!

[svmlegacy]

27 minutes ago, davidq said:

My rig:

Patriot Viper 3 2x8GB DDR3 2133MHz

MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

Intel i7-4770K

Corsair AX860i

MSI GTX 1070 ti GAMING

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

 

First of all, I understand that mix-matched RAM is inadvisable, but it's been 6-ish years since I built this system and finding the exact pair of sticks is no longer an option. Due to working from home I'm finding the need to upgrade my RAM, so I appreciate any advice on what my best option would be. So far I'd say I've got about 3 options... same speed, same brand (also has same voltage), or same timings (also has same voltage).

I don't care so much about negligible performance gains/losses, more so the reliability and longevity. If you know of a better option, please let me know (keep in mind, I chose those sticks above because of the cpu cooler clearance). I'd also rather not start from scratch and buy a 32GB set.

 

Just a bit about what I use my computer for... I work in animation, but I do anything from drawing in Photoshop to compositing in ToonBoom/After Effects. If I'm not working, I'm gaming (Battlefield/COD/RedDead/AssCreed). My system is not overclocked and I believe an extra couple FPS in gaming is not worth the hassle, but it will bother me if a brush stroke in Photoshop isn't instant.

 

Thanks in advance!

Honestly, with that platform, just yeet in any ram that's the same speed and timing. my 3770K had no issues mixing and matching.

[Drama Lama]

29 minutes ago, davidq said:

My rig:

Patriot Viper 3 2x8GB DDR3 2133MHz

MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

Intel i7-4770K

Corsair AX860i

MSI GTX 1070 ti GAMING

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

 

First of all, I understand that mix-matched RAM is inadvisable, but it's been 6-ish years since I built this system and finding the exact pair of sticks is no longer an option. Due to working from home I'm finding the need to upgrade my RAM, so I appreciate any advice on what my best option would be. So far I'd say I've got about 3 options... same speed, same brand (also has same voltage), or same timings (also has same voltage).

I don't care so much about negligible performance gains/losses, more so the reliability and longevity. If you know of a better option, please let me know (keep in mind, I chose those sticks above because of the cpu cooler clearance). I'd also rather not start from scratch and buy a 32GB set.

 

Just a bit about what I use my computer for... I work in animation, but I do anything from drawing in Photoshop to compositing in ToonBoom/After Effects. If I'm not working, I'm gaming (Battlefield/COD/RedDead/AssCreed). My system is not overclocked and I believe an extra couple FPS in gaming is not worth the hassle, but it will bother me if a brush stroke in Photoshop isn't instant.

 

Thanks in advance!

Same speed voltage and latency should work if it’s different brands

[Guest]

As long as the timings and voltage are the same it wont matter outside of memory overclocking.