RAM and SSD upgrade , what should i go for ?

[ajbuilds]

i m upgrading my red themed build from 8 gb to 32gb of ram , i need help choosing a ram kit that performs and looks good on my msi gaming 5 motherboard :
-Gskill ripjaws Z series
-Hyperx savage series
-corsair vengeance pro
and a 240gb SSD that looks and performs good as well

 

[Garilia]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy32gx3m4a2400c11r

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-internal-hard-drive-ssd7cs1311240rb

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $192.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 09:48 EDT-0400

 

[CapyWarrior]

That G-skill ripjaws can be pretty good ram. Plus the red stuff should look good. Kingston and Crucial make really good SSDs (more pricey but much faster and more reliable). If you don't mind me asking what are you planning to do with so much RAM?

 

[Eximo]

Okay, what is the 32GB of memory for? Generally doesn't improve the performance of a computer for gaming. If you do heavy video or photo editing, or just enjoy extreme multitasking, then it could be useful.

Kind of hard to pick out a DDR3 kit without knowing what you are replacing. You can go with something like DDR3-2400 with relatively good prospects for running it at that speed, depending on your processor. Anything more then that and you are leaning into overclocking territory and some voltages might need to be adjusted to get 4 sticks to all be stable.

Always the Samsung 850 Evo or Pro. They come clad in a dark plastic. Only drives with any red I can think of off hand are Kingston's and PNY's latest 1311 offering. Kingston HyperX is decent.

 

[daveinhampton]

Eximo (edit: and Garilia) are correct. I threw in 16gb 2400 and a crucial 480gb ssd and this rig blazes. You've picked the two most important components to upgrade for speed, so unless you're a top 5% enthusiast, your aesthetically-based build will be pleasing no matter what components you go with I imagine.