Question New to PC and I need help.

[Ninjacake007]

Hey, so I'm new to PC and this forum and I don't know if this is the right place to ask. Anyway, I got a new PC and I want to upgrade the RAM. I looked up the motherboard specs and it says "- Supports DDR3 1800(OC) / 1600(OC) / 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory". I'm not sure what this means. What is a good RAM choice for my motherboard? I appreciate anyone who can help me out!

 

[PC Tailor]

What is your full system spec?
(Mainly motherboard and CPU)

 

[Ninjacake007]

Supports Socket AM3+ processors

• Supports Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors
• Supports 8-Core CPU
• Supports AMD OverDrive™ with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration)
• 4 + 1 Power Phase design
• Supports CPU up to 125W
• AMD LIVE!™ Ready
• Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
• FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
• Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
• Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

 

[kanewolf]

Can you provide a make and model number for the motherboard ?

 

[Ninjacake007]

AM3+ : AMD 760G 760GM-HDV (mATX)
Thats what the manual says, not sure if thats what you need

 

[tennis2]

What CPU?

Download CPUz and check what speed RAM you currently have installed.

Do you have an E-waste recycling center near you? That's the best place to find cheap DDR3.

 

[Ninjacake007]

I have CPUz. My Core speed is bouncing between around 1,000 and 3,500 average..

 

[PC Tailor]

Yes but what is your CPU model?
You can see it here under "specification"

 

[Ninjacake007]

AMD FX -6300 SIX-CORE PROCESSOR

 

[tennis2]

Also click on the memory and/or SPD tab to see your current RAM speed.

If you're adding RAM, all sticks will run at the slowest common denominator. So it doesn't pay to buy spendy premium/fast RAM if it's just going to slow down to match your existing stuff.

 

[Ninjacake007]

Is that NB Frequency? Cause I don't see speed anywhere

 

[Crashman]

Is that NB Frequency? Cause I don't see speed anywhere

In CPU-Z's "Memory" tab you'll see "DRAM Frequency", which is probably going to be 667 MHz. That's the clock frequency for DDR3-1333.

 

[Quanticriver]

the amd fx 6300 is an old amd cpu with weak single core performance (reasonable multicore)

its stock perfomance is rougly comparable to the i7 920

However it does work well with high speed ram 1600 or more ghz is recommended

all mobos for the fx 6300 work with ddr3 ram
If you feel confident, i would get a decent cooler and slide some oc settings to the right on your cpu