RAM Upgrade
Posted by EU_Pango@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Hello! First of all, i'd like to thank all of you for helping me a few weeks back with navigating PC building and choosing some components.
I have currently upgraded my CPU from an i5 7500 to an i5 12400 and I changed my 1060 3 gb vram to a 6700 xt 12gb vram (I got lucky with a friend who had recently upgraded his pc). The difference is very noticeable.
Now, the I'd like to upgrade my ram, but the prices being what they are, i'm not sure if it's REALLY necessary. I have 16gb of ram (2x 8gb) with a speed of 2133 (i'm pretty sure) and a CL i don't know. My question is, is it worth it to upgrade to 32 gb (2x 16) with a speed of 3200? How big of a difference would it be for gaming?
MrCarlJohnson-@reddit
16gb is still enough for gaming 32gb wont boost fps much but can reduce stutters and helps with multitasking 2133 to 3200mhz gives a small performance bump not necessary but a nice upgrade for smoother and more future proof use
coolboy856@reddit
2133 is extremely slow, there's a massive difference in data transfer speed which can be a massive performance loss
coolboy856@reddit
Are you sure it's 2133MT/s? That's very slow memory and will indeed affect performance.
Check the sticks in CPU-Z memory tab, it should show the speed they're running at, and also whether they have XMP profiles available. If there are no profiles, you should check your stick's exact model and verify if they are rated for higher speeds and then manually overclock them.
There is a *huge* difference between 2133 and 3200 depending on the scenario: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NVBNxB_TM
Awfulfange@reddit
You can try overclocking the 2133mhz ram. Otherwise, it was noticeable when I upgraded from a 16gb 3200mhz kit to 32gb 3600mhz kit.
WhiteCastleWarrior@reddit
If you're running out of free memory while gaming then upgrade. If not then it won't make any noticable difference.
9okm@reddit
So there's speed and there's capacity. Typically, capacity is the bigger issue. Are there any games where you're bumping up against the 16gb limit? You can monitor memory usage using MSI Afterburner + RTSS.
MrCarlJohnson-@reddit
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