Best AFFORDABLE 8gb RAM for MoBo M5A97 R2.0

Mar Allen

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Can someone please help me find an affordable 1 piece 8gb ram for MoBo M5A97 R2.0.
How do I know if a ram is compatible with my chosen MoBo?
This is for my PC build.
 
First of all, a two stick kit of ram will run in dual channel mode which is faster.
Is there a reason for wanting one stick?

Virtually all ram with the same specs will perform the same and typically has a lifetime warranty.
Fancy heat spreaders are useless and are mostly marketing, avoid them.

You want documented ram compatibility. If you should ever have a problem, you want supported ram.
Otherwise, you risk a finger pointing battle between the ram and motherboard support sites, claiming "not my problem".
One place to check is your motherboards web site.
Look for the ram QVL list. It lists all of the ram kits that have been tested with that particular motherboard.
Sometimes the QVL list is not updated after the motherboard is released.
For more current info, go to a ram vendor's web site and access their ram selection configurator.
Enter your motherboard, and you will get a list of compatible ram kits.
 
Thanks for those useful information!!!
My reason is because I wanted to consume all my ram slots at the highest points it can, but since I knew that having 2 x 4 gb ram is more faster then I'll go with it.
Can you help me find an affordable ram like you are referring to me?
 


So you mean it's the CPU who matters the most on chosing the ram?
I chose the fx6300 cpu.
 


Thanks for the answer Tradesman1, I appreciate that, but I'm on a tight budget, so is there any more cheaper than this?