Can i add this RAM?

[TacoTrain]

So i ordered this PC:

http://www.hsn.com/products/acer-quad-core-4gb-ram-500gb-windows-8-mini-tower-pc/7606075

Because i planned to uprade it some, to be a gaming PC. Now since it only comes with 4GB, i wanted to add as much as i could. And the good part about it, is it's 1x4GB stick! So i have 3 free RAM slots. But since i obviously don't have the same EXACT ram as that one stick (and the RAM i want to add is 2GB a stick!) will i be able to add the other sticks? It's all DDR3 of course! All 1600GHZ, just different number of GB.

Thanks,

 

[prit87]

you should always use pairs of 2x4 gb of ram mixing ram is a bad idea there is a 50-50 chance that they will work.

 

[TacoTrain]

Do you know of any good 2x4GB RAM sticks i could buy?

 

[prit87]

corsair vengence pro. http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-240-Pin-Channel-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412356719&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+vengence+pro+2x+4+gb

gskill ripjaw http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripjaws-1600MHz-PC3-12800-F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM/dp/B004KY719A/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412356821&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=g+skill+ripjaw+2x+4+gb+ram

 

[TacoTrain]

Sorry, but i'm on a budget with this PC. Is there anything cheaper but still good quality? thanks

 

[prit87]

what is your budget for 2 x 4 gb ram ?

 

[TacoTrain]

$40 or under?

 

[prit87]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tzrd38g1600hc9dc01

this is the cheapest 2x4 gb ram i could find

 

[TacoTrain]

WOW. Ummm, i will probably go with Ebay! Why is 2x4GB so expensive?

 

[prit87]

its not that expensive a 4 gb is around 40 $ so 2x4 gb is a bit cheaper than a single 4 gb.

 

[TacoTrain]

Well thank you for your help prit87!

 

[prit87]

you are welcome.