Looking for tips on my DDR4

[R.O.T.M.]

My main changes to this system that I plan to make are

Storage:
Crucial T500 2TB Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD with Heatsink, Up to 7400MB/s, Playstation 5 Compatible + 1mo Adobe CC All Apps- CT2000T500SSD5
 

DDR4:

Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Intel XMP 2.0 Computer Memory - Black (CMK16GX4M2E3200C16)

I already have this set of DDR4 in my system, but I want to know if it would be worth it to get 2x16@4000 or just get the 2 more 2x8@3200

 

Specs:

• CPU
  Intel Core i7-10700K 3.80GHz
• Motherboard
  Z490 VISION G
• RAM
  Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16
• GPU
  MSI RTX 4060TI 8GB
• Case
  Corsair CC-9011050-WWCORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-01
• Storage
  1- Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB
  2- SSD WD BLUE 250 GB boot device
• PSU
  TX650
• Display(s)
  LG UltraGear 24GN50W-B 24 Inch, 144Hz
• Cooling
  Corsair CWCH80
• Keyboard
  SteelSeries APEX 7 TKL
• Mouse
  Razer DEATHADDER Elite
• Sound
  G-Boom external speaker
• Operating System
  Windows 10 home 64bit

   

  Overclock info:

  I used MSI Afterburner and set:

  Power limit: 108

  Temp limit: 90

  Core clock:  +106

  Memory clock: +1056

   

  Benchmark: 

  UserBenchmarks: Game 77%, Desk 97%, Work 76%
  CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K - 99%
  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) - 75.5%
  SSD: WD Blue 250GB - 74.7%
  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) - 78.8%
  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB - 69.1%
  MBD: Gigabyte GA-Z490 VISION G

   

  [

  Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$79

  496,234 User benchmarks, average bench 86%

  2 of 4 slots used

  16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz

   Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP  

   

  This test concerns me only because I tried to enter the BIOS menu to look for this option but I didn't see the option.

   

  ]

   

  Thank you for your time.

 

[sumgreenday]

I dont think so, you just need to upgrade your cpu or gpu later your system is good for now.

[PDifolco]

20 minutes ago, R.O.T.M. said:

My main changes to this system that I plan to make are

Storage:
Crucial T500 2TB Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD with Heatsink, Up to 7400MB/s, Playstation 5 Compatible + 1mo Adobe CC All Apps- CT2000T500SSD5
 

DDR4:

Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Intel XMP 2.0 Computer Memory - Black (CMK16GX4M2E3200C16)

I already have this set of DDR4 in my system, but I want to know if it would be worth it to get 2x16@4000 or just get the 2 more 2x8@3200

 

Specs:

• CPU
  Intel Core i7-10700K 3.80GHz
• Motherboard
  Z490 VISION G
• RAM
  Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16
• GPU
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
• Case
  Corsair CC-9011050-WWCORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-01
• Storage
  1- Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB
  2- SSD WD BLUE 250 GB boot device
• PSU
  TX650
• Display(s)
  LG UltraGear 24GN50W-B 24 Inch, 144Hz
• Cooling
  Corsair CWCH80
• Keyboard
  SteelSeries APEX 7 TKL
• Mouse
  Razer DEATHADDER Elite
• Sound
  G-Boom external speaker
• Operating System
  Windows 10 home 64bit

   

  Overclock info:

  I used MSI Afterburner and set:

  Power limit: 108

  Temp limit: 90

  Core clock:  +106

  Memory clock: +1056

   

  Benchmark: 

  UserBenchmarks: Game 77%, Desk 97%, Work 76%
  CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K - 99%
  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) - 75.5%
  SSD: WD Blue 250GB - 74.7%
  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) - 78.8%
  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB - 69.1%
  MBD: Gigabyte GA-Z490 VISION G

   

  [

  Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$79

  496,234 User benchmarks, average bench 86%

  2 of 4 slots used

  16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz

   Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP  

   

  This test concerns me only because I tried to enter the BIOS menu to look for this option but I didn't see the option.

   

  ]

   

  Thank you for your time.

 

What's the goal of the upgrade ? Only a few tasks needs more than 32GB RAM

And it'll be useless to get anything over 3200CL16 as all sticks should be at same speed and latency

Same for the drive, any midrange cheaper NVme will have same RL performance in gaming and such than more expensive hi end ones 

 

[R.O.T.M.]

14 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

What's the goal of the upgrade ? Only a few tasks needs more than 32GB RAM

And it'll be useless to get anything over 3200CL16 as all sticks should be at same speed and latency

Same for the drive, any midrange cheaper NVme will have same RL performance in gaming and such than more expensive hi end ones 

 

well I currently have 16GB ddr4 3200 and I want to get that up to 32GB I just want to know if I should get the two extra sticks of 3200 or just replace it all with 2 sticks of 3600 16gb each,
as far as the Storage drive goes I'm thinking fast read/write speeds would allow for faster downloads and load times etc. am I wrong on that?

[podkall]

3 minutes ago, R.O.T.M. said:

well I currently have 16GB ddr4 3200 and I want to get that up to 32GB

but do you need 32GB, or do you just have money to buy more RAM and want to spontaneously buy something?

[R.O.T.M.]

I notice my computer is using about 14/16 and somtimes peaks out at %100 usage so I want to get a faster storage and either quicker or more RAM

is this a strange concept? I'm just curious what might be a decent option.

[bal723]

10th gen and older supports speed over 4000mhz so i think you may go for higher speeds but only if the chips on all ram modules are same

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, R.O.T.M. said:

well I currently have 16GB ddr4 3200 and I want to get that up to 32GB I just want to know if I should get the two extra sticks of 3200 or just replace it all with 2 sticks of 3600 16gb each,
as far as the Storage drive goes I'm thinking fast read/write speeds would allow for faster downloads and load times etc. am I wrong on that?

Ok

Then just buy new 2x16 3600CL16 or faster

NVme are so fast they're utterly bottlenecked by network bandwidth (even a 2.5Gb LAN is only 250Mb/sec to more than 2GB/sec for a Gen3 drive), and difference in laod times between slower and faster drives is only a few %

 

[OddOod]

3600 is the sweetspot for DDDR4
I love having 32GB of RAM but that's because I run a ridonc number of chrome tabs most of the time.
While DDR4 has no where near the issues that DDR5 has running 4 sticks, it's still not always a great experience. I have one machine with 4x8 sticks and it's fine, but they're rated for 3600 and it only posts at 2400

[Dedayog]

2 hours ago, R.O.T.M. said:

I notice my computer is using about 14/16 and somtimes peaks out at %100 usage so I want to get a faster storage and either quicker or more RAM

is this a strange concept? I'm just curious what might be a decent option.

If money matters, just get the 2x8 additional.  4 sticks of DDR4 run fine up to 3200, I do it on Intel and AMD.  If money is no object, then get the 2x16 kit.

 

Personally I would just run 4x8 at 3200 and enjoy life.  3200 vs 3600 on DDR4 systems isn't noticeable at all.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

15 hours ago, bal723 said:

10th gen and older supports speed over 4000mhz so i think you may go for higher speeds but only if the chips on all ram modules are same

~4400 to be exact if you stick with ~1.45v vccsa/io or whatever imc volt, yes you can go higher but its not reccomended cause youll probbaly be neding around 1.65v for 5000

 

just that trying to do 4400 on quad stick yea good luck, helps if you have a t topology board

 

if you wanna go this route then avoid buying xmp heatspreader sticks as generic 3200 3600 bin comes with random ics and bins with good ics like samsung bdie are expensive asf, youll want bare pcb like hma82gu6djr8n (8gbit hynix djr) or m378a2k43db1 (8gbit samsung d die) as these are good ics and they are double sided (dual rank) sticks so better performance, if unavailable you can buy xmp or jedec crucial/klevv sticks

 

also keep in mind that trying to get rams stable can be an absolute nightmare once you start closing in on your hardwares limits which is literally what i am experiencing right now trying to stabilize 2880 ddr3 on 3 sticks (x58) and this thing is driving me nuts, doesnt help that the middle stick is garbage and i need to run in excess of 200 trfc for it when the other sticks are running 150 or 162

 

4200-4400 with only 2 sticks a decent board and some good rams you should be mostly ok just dont even bother with 4 stick youll be suffering like me if you do =p