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If i'm going to buy new ram would I be better off going for ddr5 ram, motherboard and cpu combination? Would this be alot more expensive?

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I have discovered through task manager that my ram is listed at 2133mhz, according to google: ''While an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 processor can technically function with 2133MHz RAM, it's generally not recommended. The processor is designed for faster RAM speeds, and using slower RAM will result in a...

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Thanks for all of the suggestions guys, it looks like amd 5600 with a b450 motherboard is a nice affordable way to go that would allow me to continue using the ram i have. ''MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard'' has the red colours which would match the red ram sticks, that one should be fine...

I have added my specs to the OP Additional info added

Thanks, i'll look up my current specs now.

Well i'm hoping i can keep all of my other parts, just a cpu and if necessary a new motherboard, so i'm hoping no more than £200.

Hello, so with support for Windows 10 running out very soon I think it is finally time to upgrade to Windows 11. However my i5-6600K CPU is not supported by the new OS. So I'd like reccomendations for a new CPU please. Would I also need a new motherboard? My current motherboard is Z170A GAMING...

Yes I think so, I have installed the drive, initialised and formatted it. Everything looks fine so far. One thing I haven't done is put a heatsink on it. I am gonna monitor the temps to see how it goes without one. It is at 51c right now which Samsung Magician software says is normal.

I decided against doing this as I wanted to keep the installation simple, and Windows already runs quite fast on the SSD. Also means some extra storage space for games on the m.2 drive. Thanks for your help (y)

I watched an msi video of m.2 installation after posting my comment, it shows the drive sitting on the post before screwing in so I think it's normal. I just didn't know if it was normal for the drive to make contact with the post like that since it's my first time installing one.: View...

I tried to fit the m.2 drive today but when i push it down it is hitting the standoff screw on the motherboard, the standoff screw seems to be too big for the drive, any ideas? Or maybe it's supposed to sit on the standoff?

Does it matter which m.2 slot I use on the mobo? it has two, M2_1 and M2_2