Hey everyone,
I want to know what 8gb RAM I can buy that will still be compatible with future builds.
I'm currently in the middle of very slowly upgrading from a somewhat weak gaming system to a more modern system. Right now it's a weird mismatch of different products:
i3-2120
4gb 1333 ddr3
h61 mobo
gtx 970
600w PSU
256gb 850 Pro SSD
1tb 7200rpm HDD
Windows 7 64 bit
I'm going to upgrade to either a haswell, broddwell, or skylake system with a new cpu and mobo, and keep my harddrive, ssd, psu, gpu. I am not sure what to do about the ram. I am most interested in Skylake because of the new chipset, which will most likely support DDR4. If it does support DDR4 and DDR3, then I can use some cheap 8gb DDR3 for now, then upgrade to 16gb of fast DDR4 later on when prices are better.
Right now, I am considering buying 8gb of 1600 DDR3, because 4gb isnt enough for evolve, BF4, etc. to run the way i want them too. My mobo supports 1033 ram and 1333 ram, up to 8gb.
My questions are:
What is the best ram to buy that would be compatible with my current system and a newer system?
Can buy 1600 ram and run it at 1333 to be compatible with my mobo?
If I buy 1600 ram, and skylake supports 1866 DDR3 (as I heard in a rumor) will the 1600 still be usable?
Basically, what 8gb of ram should I buy?
Thanks for all your help.
I want to know what 8gb RAM I can buy that will still be compatible with future builds.
I'm currently in the middle of very slowly upgrading from a somewhat weak gaming system to a more modern system. Right now it's a weird mismatch of different products:
i3-2120
4gb 1333 ddr3
h61 mobo
gtx 970
600w PSU
256gb 850 Pro SSD
1tb 7200rpm HDD
Windows 7 64 bit
I'm going to upgrade to either a haswell, broddwell, or skylake system with a new cpu and mobo, and keep my harddrive, ssd, psu, gpu. I am not sure what to do about the ram. I am most interested in Skylake because of the new chipset, which will most likely support DDR4. If it does support DDR4 and DDR3, then I can use some cheap 8gb DDR3 for now, then upgrade to 16gb of fast DDR4 later on when prices are better.
Right now, I am considering buying 8gb of 1600 DDR3, because 4gb isnt enough for evolve, BF4, etc. to run the way i want them too. My mobo supports 1033 ram and 1333 ram, up to 8gb.
My questions are:
What is the best ram to buy that would be compatible with my current system and a newer system?
Can buy 1600 ram and run it at 1333 to be compatible with my mobo?
If I buy 1600 ram, and skylake supports 1866 DDR3 (as I heard in a rumor) will the 1600 still be usable?
Basically, what 8gb of ram should I buy?
Thanks for all your help.