How much RAM can my computer handle?

[Computerx1]

Can it handle 16 or 32?

Link to the computer
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HA4TQ8Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I upgraded the power supply to 750.

 

[samuel_potvin]

16Gb of RAM.

 

[Jonathan Cave]

32 GB http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/H81ME33.html#hero-specification

 

[pasow]

16GB in 2x8GB configuration according to the QA section on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/forum/-/Tx3MTFI3EAGZZIE/ref=ask_dp_dpmw_al_hza?asin=B00HA4TQ8Q

 

[Grimwinder]

Ask the maker, to be safe-

http://avatar.bestgamercomputer.com/Contact_Us.html

 

[bignastyid]

32 GB http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/H81ME33.html#hero-specification

Odd the US spec sheet for that board shows 16Gb as the max ram.
http://us.msi.com/product/mb/H81ME33.html#hero-specification
However since the board only has 2 dimm slots and only supports upto 8Gb dimms, I'd say the 32Gb is a typo and it only support 16gb.

 

[coteau]

Can you verify motherboard is an MSI H81M-E33?
Yes differing specs for this motherboard if it is E33

To buy 32GB (16x2) modules is around 3 hundred dollars.
Are you prepared to spend 300+ dollars on your system just for memory?

If this board had 4 memory slots then it would be about 2 hundred dollars for the 32GB.
This is a typical boutique computer. They flash it as a performance computer with a decent CPU yet use a motherboard that has limited upgrade path with a 500 watt power supply and charge a premium. Unfortunate because it does limit your upgrade path.

As you learn and would like more performance from your computers, always look for better motherboards with 4 memory slots usually. Even if you don't use all 4 slots, sometimes slots go bad or if you upgrade your CPU cooler you need to move the memory to different slots, etc.
Unless, you tend to sell your systems more often instead of upgrading.
I still tend to get full ATX motherboards for myself even though I don't always use the slots. Habit from all the years of buying computers and adding on things.

Another upgrade path would be to upgrade to 16GB memory and put a SSD (solid state drive) as your boot drive instead of that mechanical hard drive. It will make your system pop.

Any future upgrades would be the graphics cards. I assume this was the reason for the power supply upgrade unless it was due to failure.

Best of luck.

 

[Computerx1]

To buy 32GB (16x2) modules is around 3 hundred dollars.

Are you prepared to spend 300+ dollars on your system just for memory?

If this board had 4 memory slots then it would be about 2 hundred dollars for the 32GB.
This is a typical boutique computer. They flash it as a performance computer with a decent CPU yet use a motherboard that has limited upgrade path with a 500 watt power supply and charge a premium. Unfortunate.

As you learn and would like more performance from your computers, always look for better motherboards with 4 memory slots usually.
Unless, you tend to sell your systems more often instead of upgrading.
I still tend to get full ATX motherboards for myself even though I don't always use the slots. Habit from all the years of buying computers and adding on things.

I agree with you, but would 16x2 work with this pc to get 32?

 

[bignastyid]

To buy 32GB (16x2) modules is around 3 hundred dollars.

Are you prepared to spend 300+ dollars on your system just for memory?

If this board had 4 memory slots then it would be about 2 hundred dollars for the 32GB.
This is a typical boutique computer. They flash it as a performance computer with a decent CPU yet use a motherboard that has limited upgrade path with a 500 watt power supply and charge a premium. Unfortunate.

As you learn and would like more performance from your computers, always look for better motherboards with 4 memory slots usually.
Unless, you tend to sell your systems more often instead of upgrading.
I still tend to get full ATX motherboards for myself even though I don't always use the slots. Habit from all the years of buying computers and adding on things.

I agree with you, but would 16x2 work with this pc to get 32?

They don't make 16Gb sticks of non-ecc ddr3 ram. All the 16Gb sticks of ddr3 i can find are ECC and the board and cpu do not support ECC ram.

 

[Computerx1]

Can you verify motherboard is an MSI H81M-E33?
Yes differing specs for this motherboard if it is E33

To buy 32GB (16x2) modules is around 3 hundred dollars.
Are you prepared to spend 300+ dollars on your system just for memory?

If this board had 4 memory slots then it would be about 2 hundred dollars for the 32GB.
This is a typical boutique computer. They flash it as a performance computer with a decent CPU yet use a motherboard that has limited upgrade path with a 500 watt power supply and charge a premium. Unfortunate because it does limit your upgrade path.

As you learn and would like more performance from your computers, always look for better motherboards with 4 memory slots usually. Even if you don't use all 4 slots, sometimes slots go bad or if you upgrade your CPU cooler you need to move the memory to different slots, etc.
Unless, you tend to sell your systems more often instead of upgrading.
I still tend to get full ATX motherboards for myself even though I don't always use the slots. Habit from all the years of buying computers and adding on things.

Another upgrade path would be to upgrade to 16GB memory and put a SSD (solid state drive) as your boot drive instead of that mechanical hard drive. It will make your system pop.

Any future upgrades would be the graphics cards. I assume this was the reason for the power supply upgrade unless it was due to failure.

Best of luck.

To buy 32GB (16x2) modules is around 3 hundred dollars.

Are you prepared to spend 300+ dollars on your system just for memory?

If this board had 4 memory slots then it would be about 2 hundred dollars for the 32GB.
This is a typical boutique computer. They flash it as a performance computer with a decent CPU yet use a motherboard that has limited upgrade path with a 500 watt power supply and charge a premium. Unfortunate.

As you learn and would like more performance from your computers, always look for better motherboards with 4 memory slots usually.
Unless, you tend to sell your systems more often instead of upgrading.
I still tend to get full ATX motherboards for myself even though I don't always use the slots. Habit from all the years of buying computers and adding on things.

I agree with you, but would 16x2 work with this pc to get 32?

They don't make 16Gb sticks of non-ecc ddr3 ram. All the 16Gb sticks of ddr3 i can find are ECC and the board and cpu do not support ECC ram.

Alright, thank for the help.