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3200 MHz will not substantially increase performance, and your laptop's mobo probably doesn't support anything above 2666 MHz. Just buy a 2x8GB 2666 MHz of SODIMM memory. 

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Hey,

I own an Omen laptop 

Basically omen 15 2018 model.

It has an intel i5 9300h with 1x8gb 2666 ram.   But now I'm thinking to upgrade it to 2x8gb ram but I'm thinking will putting 3200mhz will increase performance and will be stable?

More advices are greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3200 MHz will not substantially increase performance, and your laptop's mobo probably doesn't support anything above 2666 MHz. Just buy a 2x8GB 2666 MHz of SODIMM memory. 

Fuck you scalpers, fuck you scammers, fuck all of you jerks that charge way too much to tech-illiterate people. 

Unless I say I am speaking from experience or can confirm my expertise, assume it is an educated guess.

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Yeah, especially on a laptop you're probably best not fooling with different RAM speeds.

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1 minute ago, CrowTheRobot said:

Yeah, especially on a laptop you're probably best not fooling with different RAM speeds.

 

6 minutes ago, Nathanpete said:

3200 MHz will not substantially increase performance, and your laptop's mobo probably doesn't support anything above 2666 MHz. Just buy a 2x8GB 2666 MHz of SODIMM memory. 

So sticking with same pre-installed brand ram is a good idea ...just need to buy 1 8gb stick 2666

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5 minutes ago, Ashumeena said:

 

So sticking with same pre-installed brand ram is a good idea ...just need to buy 1 8gb stick 2666

I mean if you take out the original stick, and look at the product code (usually over 15 characters long) on the sticker of the stick, then buy another stick of the exact same code online, then you can guarantee you won't have compatibility problems. For example, there are three manufacturers of the memory chip on the stick: Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. Sometimes if you put in a 2666MHz 8GB stick from samsung in a computer with another 8GB 2666 MHz stick, but from SK Hynix, then the stick may not play well with each other and your mobo may refuse to acknowledge one of the sticks. 

 

What you can guarantee is that the memory stick wont be damaged in shipping. But you can only ever guarantee that when buying something in person. 

Fuck you scalpers, fuck you scammers, fuck all of you jerks that charge way too much to tech-illiterate people. 

Unless I say I am speaking from experience or can confirm my expertise, assume it is an educated guess.

Current setup: Ryzen 5 3600, MSI MPG B550, 2x8GB DDR4-3200, RX 5600 XT (+120 core, +320 Mem), 1TB WD SN550, 1TB Team MP33, 2TB Seagate Barracuda Compute, 500GB Samsung 860 Evo, Corsair 4000D Airflow, 650W 80+ Gold. Razer peripherals. 

Also have a Alienware Alpha R1: i3-4170T, GTX 860M (≈ a 750 Ti). 2x4GB DDR3L-1600, Crucial MX500

My past and current projects: VR Flight Sim: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nathanpete/saved/#view=dG38Jx (Done!)

A do it all server for educational use: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nathanpete/saved/#view=vmmNcf (Cancelled)

Replacement of my friend's PC nicknamed Donkey, going from 2nd gen i5 to Zen+ R5: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nathanpete/saved/#view=WmsW4D (Done!)

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