Purchasing New Ram Assistance.

CURRENT SPECS:

CPU -- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
RAM -- 4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24) #(Bought it at 1333--must be dieing out or something, hence the reason its at 666mhz now and at idle its at 70% load)
MOBO -- Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR (Socket 775)
GCARD -- ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
Monitor--Asus VE248 @ 1920x1080 ( MAIN MONITOR) + Samsung SyncMaster 223Bw @ 1680x1050

Im looking to upgrade my ram to about 8 or 12GB. I will be using it for gaming so it should be good ram.
With the above specs what ram would be compatible. Not to expensive though, maximum of around $100 (Australian)

If you could please pick an appropraite good ram from one of these sites i will be buying from:
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/desktop-memory-c-115_23.html
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/16/692

Thank you for your help

 

Hi,

Is this your m/board?
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3487#sp

If so - it supports up to 16GB RAM.

1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 2200+/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules

Is your Operating System 64 bit?
If not then you are wasting your time with any more than 3 or 4GB.

 

Yes that is my mobo and yes I do have 64bit.

Thank you for telling me what ram my PC supports.

But now to the main point, which ram to choose?
Is getting a high mhz ram such as 2200 but low GB such as 8GB better than a low to medium mhz high amount of GB such as 16GB?
What should i get??

 

Hi, speed of RAM in MHz is nothing more than how fast the RAM can perform, however that isn't all of it, for best machine performance then more in GB is what you want as well, so both as high as possible is the answer.

So the bottom line is really what you can afford, if that means lower amount of RAM for the 2200MHz, so be it, as that way you can add more as and when you can afford it.

Going for the lower speed will only hamper things, even if later you can afford higher speed RAM, as the existing lower speed will drag any new RAM down to that lower speed.

Nev.

 

Thanks for the above allheart, I forgot to mention it is a good idea to keep them matched as well.

Also as well as the two makes allheart mentions, another good name as far as I am aware is Crucial, have a look at this list of DDR3 as a comparison and price check=

http://www.crucial.c.../DDR3/list.html

Not too sure if Crucial have an Australian store though, so remember those prices are American and just use it for price comparison checks.

Nev

 

Thanks for all your help. I'l be getting the 12GB Kingston one.

 

Yeah that is a really good price. Im pretty happy about the find!

But why would DDR2 go up in price? No one uses it and its no wear as good as DDR3 ram.....Right?

 

Ohh. That makes sense!

Should of figured that out myself though, i learnt 'supply and demand' in humanities in year 8! Haha!

 

i learnt 'supply and demand' in humanities in year 8!

Then it was you demanding food and your parents supplying it