Ram Upgrade

[DeathFromAbove98]

A couple months ago I decided I needed to actually build my fist gaming PC. Previously I was using a terrible laptop. 

 

This is the current config:

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 1800x

GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 1080

RAM: Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4

Case: NZXT S340

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W Fully Modular

Wireless NIC: Edimax - EW-7822PIC

CPU Cooler: Deepcool Captain 240 EX

Storage:

     Boot Drive: Intel 530 Series M.2 SSD 80 Gb

     Games Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 240 Gb x2

     Main Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1Tb

     Archive/Backups: Western Digital WD Red NAS Drive 3Tb x2

 

Right now I use the computer for both gaming and light video creation with adobe after affects. The only bottleneck that I have noticed so far it the RAM. I plan to upgrade to 32 Gb of Trident Z in the next month or so. Is there anything else I should upgrade or consider getting?

[RadiatingLight]

nah all good.

[Evolution.]

wait for the ram prices to drop it's a worldwide shortage up in this bitch 

[Shzzit]

2 minutes ago, VenomZ_ said:

wait for the ram prices to drop it's a worldwide shortage up in this bitch 

More like a monopoly and price gouging on a global scale.   Pretty sure they are price fixing ram over the last year. 

 

 

OP:  You have any idea how your cpu/mb handles high speed ram.  Alot of people with ryzen have trouble getting over 3000mhz.  If you can reach 3200mhz then a nice 3200mhz c14 kit would be awesome.  Ram helps alot with ryzen.

[Evolution.]

Just now, Shzzit said:

More like a monopoly and price gouging on a global scale.   Pretty sure they are price fixing ram over the last year. 

idk but if that's what they're doing that's complete bullshit we need to riot 

[Shzzit]

1 minute ago, VenomZ_ said:

idk but if that's what they're doing that's complete bullshit we need to riot 

Im pretty sure there already investigations going on for price fixing.   Heres an older article about it.

 

https://www.gamersnexus.net/industry/3186-chinese-government-investigating-dram-price-fixing-allegations

 

 

Iv never seen any ram OUT OF STOCK,  but i have seen basic 3200mhz kits go from 90 bucks to 250 dollars int he last year. 

[DeathFromAbove98]

17 hours ago, Shzzit said:

More like a monopoly and price gouging on a global scale.   Pretty sure they are price fixing ram over the last year. 

 

 

OP:  You have any idea how your cpu/mb handles high speed ram.  Alot of people with ryzen have trouble getting over 3000mhz.  If you can reach 3200mhz then a nice 3200mhz c14 kit would be awesome.  Ram helps alot with ryzen.

I've had troubles getting past the 3000mhz mark. Really I don't think the performance difference will matter all that much. My issue is that right now when I run AAE with just a few effects it pins my RAM usage to 98% so, right now I think it's less of a speed issue and more a capacity issue.