Upgrading Ram, ECC or no?

[Godospartan]

Looking at my Signature, you can tell what my current Ram is. i have no idea what kind it is, the model number isn't showing up anywhere i look, i can only get a name and thats it. this raises a huge red flag for me, and i am going to worry about it until the end of time until i get myself something reliable that i can find and people recommend. that being said, what sticks do you all recommend and agree upon for a motherboard like mine? the Gigabyte GA-z170 hd3p?

 Also, concerning ECC memory. i watched the tech quickie about it but am still considering the option, would it benefit my gaming, writing, recording session to get ECC?

[Agazed]

You need a Xeon for ECC ram.

[PenPoint]

Samsung is the best. Get some Samsung RAMs, and you don't have to get an ECC.

[Godospartan]

1 minute ago, Agazed said:

You need a Xeon for ECC ram.

so only xeon;s work ECC ram, because server class uses ECC more than consumer rigs. got it.

 

1 minute ago, PenPoint said:

Samsung is the best. Get some Samsung RAMs, and you don't have to get an ECC.

i've heard samsung has a few crud SSD's, but ok then.

[burnttoastnice]

4 minutes ago, Agazed said:

You need a Xeon for ECC ram.

 

1 minute ago, Godospartan said:

so only xeon;s work ECC ram, because server class uses ECC more than consumer rigs. got it.

 

-snip-

 

Processors for embedded systems such as the G3258 also support ECC RAM. Here's a few non-Xeons that support ECC RAM:

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/82723/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3258-3M-Cache-3_20-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/79198/Intel-Core-i3-4112E-Processor-3M-Cache-1_80-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/71074/Intel-Celeron-Processor-G1610T-2M-Cache-2_30-GHz

 

However ECC RAM is mainly used in servers and environments that require 100% uptime and stability. I wouldn't recommend it for use at home as regular ram is cheaper and more than adequate imo

[Godospartan]

2 minutes ago, burnttoastnice said:

 

 

Processors for embedded systems such as the G3258 also support ECC RAM. Here's a few non-Xeons that support ECC RAM:

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/82723/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3258-3M-Cache-3_20-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/79198/Intel-Core-i3-4112E-Processor-3M-Cache-1_80-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/71074/Intel-Celeron-Processor-G1610T-2M-Cache-2_30-GHz

 

However ECC RAM is mainly used in servers and environments that require 100% uptime and stability. I wouldn't recommend it for use at home as regular ram is cheaper and more than adequate imo

so no ECC for me, understood. wanted more opinions on the matter as to be as informed as possible. thank you for that. though i still wanna know what RAM i can get that is long lasting, durable, reliable and supported for my MoBo with what i intend to do

[dalekphalm]

22 minutes ago, Godospartan said:

Looking at my Signature, you can tell what my current Ram is. i have no idea what kind it is, the model number isn't showing up anywhere i look, i can only get a name and thats it. this raises a huge red flag for me, and i am going to worry about it until the end of time until i get myself something reliable that i can find and people recommend. that being said, what sticks do you all recommend and agree upon for a motherboard like mine? the Gigabyte GA-z170 hd3p?

 Also, concerning ECC memory. i watched the tech quickie about it but am still considering the option, would it benefit my gaming, writing, recording session to get ECC?

Is this for your Desktop Computer?

 

What do you do on the computer?

 

Generally speaking, getting ECC RAM on a desktop computer would be a complete and utter waste of money.

 

I'd highly advise you not wasting money on ECC unless it's for a server and it's running FreeNAS or you're running critical datasets on a server.

[burnttoastnice]

2 minutes ago, Godospartan said:

so no ECC for me, understood. wanted more opinions on the matter as to be as informed as possible. thank you for that. though i still wanna know what RAM i can get that is long lasting, durable, reliable and supported for my MoBo with what i intend to do

The 16GB ram you have running in dual channel is more than up to the task for gaming, recording and word processing - you've got nothing to worry about. Solid build

[Godospartan]

Just now, dalekphalm said:

Is this for your Desktop Computer?

 

What do you do on the computer?

 

Generally speaking, getting ECC RAM on a desktop computer would be a complete and utter waste of money.

 

I'd highly advise you not wasting money on ECC unless it's for a server and it's running FreeNAS or you're running critical datasets on a server.

all i got is my desktop computer.

 

i game, everything from broforce to overwatch, from one finger death punch to fallout 4, from TF2 to highly modded skyrim. i record every now and again, i write several word documents at once, and watch netflix, youtube, and alot of online stuff.

 

understood, getting that impression on ECC for my usage

[Godospartan]

Just now, burnttoastnice said:

The 16GB ram you have running in dual channel is more than up to the task for gaming, recording and word processing - you've got nothing to worry about. Solid build

my problem is, i don;t know what kind of RAM it even is XD. i cannot find it anywhere, even the main site for the manufacturer. which worries the hell out of me.

[burnttoastnice]

1 minute ago, Godospartan said:

my problem is, i don;t know what kind of RAM it even is XD. i cannot find it anywhere, even the main site for the manufacturer. which worries the hell out of me.

If you look on the physical chips themselves, it'll say the actual manufacturer  The spare RAM I have here have chips from Transcend, Hynix and Elpida(never heard of that one). Imo there shouldn't be anything really to worry about though, as long as the RAM works you're good. If you really want to test them, you can run Memtest86 to make sure your RAM isn't defective.

[WoodenMarker]

4 minutes ago, Godospartan said:

my problem is, i don;t know what kind of RAM it even is XD. i cannot find it anywhere, even the main site for the manufacturer. which worries the hell out of me.

Can you post a clear picture of the ram you are using? What is the ram called in CPU-Z?

Geil has been around for a while and their ram is good. 

[Godospartan]

2 minutes ago, burnttoastnice said:

If you look on the physical chips themselves, it'll say the actual manufacturer  The spare RAM I have here have chips from Transcend, Hynix and Elpida(never heard of that one). Imo there shouldn't be anything really to worry about though, as long as the RAM works you're good. If you really want to test them, you can run Memtest86 to make sure your RAM isn't defective.

i dont have that program, and i did see the physical chips. i opened my PC, took one stick out, and wrote down every bit of info it had on it, and searched. nada came up except that it's Geil, and the manufacturer webpage. but not the actual sticks i have, the model number didn't add up in their database

 

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Can you post a clear picture of the ram you are using? What is the ram called in CPU-Z?

Geil has been around for a while and their ram is good. 

whatever i have on my sig is what it is. as i say above your qoute, i wrote all the info down on paper after taking the ram itself out of the computer. if Geil is good, then im glad and may not need to upgrade, but im unsure.

[WoodenMarker]

Just now, Godospartan said:

i dont have that program, and i did see the physical chips. i opened my PC, took one stick out, and wrote down every bit of info it had on it, and searched. nada came up except that it's Geil, and the manufacturer webpage. but not the actual sticks i have, the model number didn't add up in their database

whatever i have on my sig is what it is. as i say above your qoute, i wrote all the info down on paper after taking the ram itself out of the computer. if Geil is good, then im glad and may not need to upgrade, but im unsure.

You can download CPU-Z here: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

[SLAYR]

32 minutes ago, PenPoint said:

Samsung is the best. Get some Samsung RAMs, and you don't have to get an ECC.

Samsung ram is not a replacement for ECC, and ram is ram, the manufacturer will not make the amount of errors any less by any significant amount.

[ARikozuM]

36 minutes ago, Agazed said:

You need a Xeon for ECC ram.

Or Pentium.

[Godospartan]

Just now, WoodenMarker said:

You can download CPU-Z here: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

i got CPU Z, but not memtest, and seems memtest requires a purchase. CPU Z doesn;t say anything about the RAM. only that it's 16GB DDR4 dual channel

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Godospartan said:

i got CPU Z, but not memtest, and seems memtest requires a purchase. CPU Z doesn;t say anything about the RAM. only that it's 16GB DDR4 dual channel

That's your clue.

[SLAYR]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Or Pentium.

Some i3s as well.

[Godospartan]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

That's your clue.

maybe clue me in on what this clue is supposed to mean?

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Godospartan said:

maybe clue me in on what this clue is supposed to mean?

You need to buy DDR4 RAM. I wouldn't worry about ECC since your PC won't receive benefits from error-correction.

[Godospartan]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

You need to buy DDR4 RAM. I wouldn't worry about ECC since your PC won't receive benefits from error-correction.

i knew DDR4... but i see crucial, kingston, ripjaws and more on the market, so i was seeing what the consensus is on which brand.

[WoodenMarker]

Just now, Godospartan said:

i knew DDR4... but i see crucial, kingston, ripjaws and more on the market, so i was seeing what the consensus is on which brand.

For the most part, ram is just ram and the difference between brands is mainly aesthetics. If it works, don't worry about it.

5 minutes ago, Godospartan said:

i got CPU Z, but not memtest, and seems memtest requires a purchase. CPU Z doesn;t say anything about the RAM. only that it's 16GB DDR4 dual channel

There's a free version of Memtest. http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm

[ARikozuM]

3 minutes ago, Godospartan said:

i knew DDR4... but i see crucial, kingston, ripjaws and more on the market, so i was seeing what the consensus is on which brand.

Pretty much anything. I like G.Skill, Kingston, Crucial, and Corsair.

[Godospartan]

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

For the most part, ram is just ram and the difference between brands is mainly aesthetics. If it works, don't worry about it.

There's a free version of Memtest. http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm

alright then.... though the free version.. you mean the 4 links for cd and usb drives? if that is the case, which do you suggest?