Question about Ram

[William259]

Hey, guys I got this computer a few months ago 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747W15QL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

And I'm looking to upgrade the ram 

 

Here's the RAM: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-PC4-19200-Memory/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527395592&sr=8-3&keywords=8gb+ram+ddr4

 

Just wondering will it work? 

 

Also is there any other better brands for the price or just a better brand for the money spent on it?

Thanks!

[kb5zue]

Best thing you could do would be to find out what motherboard is in the machine and then check the motherboards maker for the QVL and look at the RAM that is compatible with that motherboard.

[8uhbbhu8]

It's an intel based board an cpu. Pretty much any ddr4 will work with it.

[Spudbilly]

50 minutes ago, William259 said:

Hey, guys I got this computer a few months ago 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747W15QL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

And I'm looking to upgrade the ram 

 

Here's the RAM: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-PC4-19200-Memory/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527395592&sr=8-3&keywords=8gb+ram+ddr4

 

Just wondering will it work? 

 

Also is there any other better brands for the price or just a better brand for the money spent on it?

Thanks!

You will want to make sure that you get the exact same ram as what is already in there. The reason is that if all of you ram modules are not the same speed and timings...then it will default to the lower speed and larger timings and worst case cause instability issues. 

 

Just something to consider

[t4ils]

11 minutes ago, Spudbilly said:

You will want to make sure that you get the exact same ram as what is already in there. The reason is that if all of you ram modules are not the same speed and timings...then it will default to the lower speed and larger timings and worst case cause instability issues. 

 

Just something to consider

^ This

 

Having RAM with different timings/clock speeds can cause instabilities. You can check your current RAM timings using CPU-Z, and most RAM listings on Amazon/Newegg should have the timings under their description.

 

Techquickie has a video about this:

 

[William259]

Okay, I have a MSI B250M Bazooka in the computer and I have the ADATA XPG Z1 DDR4 2400MHz and I see 2 4 gb sticks for not a bad price but I was just wondering is there any perks to have two sticks over just 1? I know it takes up an extra slot on the motherboard but I didn’t know if it helped with speed or anything.

 

Do you think it would be better to just buy one stick of 16 gbs?

Here’s the two I’m looking at

 

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-21300-288-Pin-Memory/dp/B01N7RQ882/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1527431162&sr=1-3&keywords=16+gb+ram&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A677429011%2Cp_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A10656894011

 

and 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Memory-2400MHz-PC4-19200-Single/dp/B074Q1LM4K/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1527427435&sr=1-9&keywords=16+gb+ram+ddr4

 

The prices are around the same but I see the speed is 2666 over 2400 and it it worth it to spend the like $20 more to get like a g-skill or corsair I didn't know if with ram its better to get the name brands so they work better and last longer 

[useffff]

Pretty much this is how I think of it. Make sure its the right pin set ex, DDR3 or DDR4. Make sure its a name brand, and make sure your board is made by at least a recognizable brand and you should be fine.