Advice about memory

[Bizzare82]

Hello people I just need advice please choosing an upgrade to my current memory I have a Gigabyte P55A-UD3P mainboard currently with 4x 2GB DDR3 kingston RAM I just read that my mobo supports upto 16GB @ 2200+ MHz on the site but couldn't choose what to pick due to the many choices and I don't want to buy something that won't work properly so thanks in advance for your tips

 

[MalakiArtook]

what are you using ths pc for?

 

[i7Baby]

For gaming, just get 2 x 4gb 1866 from the mobo compatible memory list

 

[Jameson Clark]

what do you use your pc for? typically 8 gb is plenty even at non ideal setups

 

[mickypheonix]

Hi Bizzare82
If you are only gaming 8gb of ram is more than enough
if rendering or video intensive tasks then the more memory the better and higher speeds and lower latency's etc
what are you using your pc for ?
this will help better answer your question

 

[madsmagnus]

You could always just try to get RAM that is on the QVL. If not, you probably won't go wrong - the chances of your system denying your memory are rather small. Just make sure the RAM you get has the same voltage as your current, the voltage that your motherboard supports.

You can get 1.5V and throw onto a motherboard that support 1.65 but not the other way around.

What do you need more RAM for btw? Are you hitting the cap or?

 

[Bizzare82]

I mostly use my PC for gaming, and recently I have been getting lower fps on newer games like wildstar and ESO. So I have been looking into ways to upgrade my components rather than a full system upgrade since I can't afford it at the time being. Any advice on how to accomplish that is welcome!

 

[mickypheonix]

a better gpu will give you more fps and better gaming

 

[MalakiArtook]

well more ram will not improve your gaming. Can you give us your full build so we can make a better assessment?

 

[Bizzare82]

I just recently got my Gigabyte Gtx 770 WINDFORCE 3X 450W GV-N770OC-2GD did I make a bad choice ?

 

[madsmagnus]

I have tried WildStar > The game is heavy as hell, you probably just need a new GPU like the others mentioned. Post your specs.

 

[mickypheonix]

not at all the gigabyte 770 is a great card with good cooling

 

[Bizzare82]

Ok full build is;

Gigabyte P55A-UD3P
Intel core i7 860 @ 2.8GHz
8 GB DDR3 Kingston RAM
Gigabyte Gtx 770 WINDFORCE 3X 450W GV-N770OC-2GD
SSD samsung 840 PRO 512GB
HDD WD 1TB

 

[madsmagnus]

I don't see how that would be holding you down. But seeing as Wildstar is still a new game, they still have alot of tweaking to do and stabilizing performance over a wide GPU platform base. I would probably just hold on to my current system - It is a decent machine you have.

 

[madsmagnus]

Example: They haven't even implemented SLi profiles yet afaik.

 

[mickypheonix]

ah ha , nice build by the way , it is your cpu letting you down @2.8ghz , faster cpu speed will improve things dramatically

 

[Bizzare82]

I checked what CPUs my mobo supports I only found out that the core i7 880 @ 3.06GHz is the best and final one that it supports but I can't find it anywhere to buy it :S

 

[mickypheonix]

go into your bios and kick in turbo boost for the cpu
that will make a difference

 

[madsmagnus]

You won't get a much better upgrade with that socket. I would try overclocking aswell - that motherboard can handle is afaik. what PSU you got?

 

[i7Baby]

I just recently got my Gigabyte Gtx 770 WINDFORCE 3X 450W GV-N770OC-2GD did I make a bad choice ?

No - 770s are excellent Performance for the price.

 

[Bizzare82]

My PSU is Gigabyte ODIN Pro 800W how can I overclock every time I enter the bios and change something I end up having to repair my windows meh I suck

 

[mickypheonix]

do not overclock if you are not familliar with it , your intel cpu supports turbo boost technology , simply change one setting in your bios to enable turbo boost the 860 will go from a 21x multiplier at 2.8GHz up to a 26x multiplier for 3.46GHz

 

[ballistic238]

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