[SOLVED] Ram

[J8Y]

Hi all
Does anybody know if you can put higher then 2133mhz ram on a msi 970 Krait?
I’m currently on DDR3 2x8gb @ 2133mhz...if that helps? I don’t really need to go up to 32gb just wanted to know if it can take more?
Running...

FX 9590
GTX 1080 ti, would higher rem speeds benefit?

 

[adamgrant520]

first off, what are you using your pc for ?

 

[J8Y]

Casual gaming not multitasking!

 

[boju]

2133 is max according to the specifications.

If you're looking for more performance, b450+2600+2x8gb 3000 will run rings around that fx cpu and will also help your 1080Ti run better. Possibly even go Ryzen 3600/3600x.

 

[J8Y]

Dam, I’ve literally just gone from fx8350 to 9590!!! Guess I’m behind a bit. As 2133 is max I’ll keep going for a bit & as you said ryzen is the way forward. Probably just go R5 2600x. Thank you for your feedback 👍

 

[boju]

Im surprised you got the fx 9590 + 1080ti running, the cpu alone is very power hungry, props to you. Yeah would have been ideal going Ryzen but some other day 👍

 

[J8Y]

Hi, me again
I was wondering...would 32gb 2133mhz have more impact than just 16gb (I’m not tech savvy) but I’m guessing it would, but I don’t know how it would & was does it boost?

 

[J8Y]

I mean, does it have an effect on how fast your motherboard processes or just your CPU or GPU? Ahhhhh witch one 🤔

 

[boju]

In some games, 32 can make bit of a difference, would reduce drive io more vs 16 in large open world games. Do you have an ssd for Windows and games?

 

[J8Y]

No, I’m on hdd. Not looked into ssd yet, once I understand how it works I’ll probably get one. I know it’s storage but do you transfer your windows 10 over to it or just save games on it?

 

[boju]

An ssd with Windows & games installed on it would make a bigger difference compared to going from 16gb to 32.

Windows pagefile, driver initiations, map loading - including on-the-fly loading in huge maps, streaming assets and overall better experience. They are certainly worth having.

New drives i recommend a full reinstall, though you can use software to clone. I've never cloned so don't know much about that but i would rather do it properly and reinstall the os and games. There is an in-depth guide how to install Win10 on a new drive in the Win10 forum here.

 

[J8Y]

Ok cool, I’ll check that out. So would you actually need ram if you have ssd or do you still need ram for your computer to run? If I had 32gb ram and a 1tb ssd (if they do 1TB that is) would that make a difference?

 

[boju]

More ram is better yes but not a great deal between 16gb and 32gb for now in most games. These days 16gb is the sweet spot. 8gb used to be the sweet spot a few years ago, people said back then 16gb is overkill, don't need that much for games. Well, same thing is said about 32gb and 16gb is slowly becoming 'entry' as it is now with 8gb. Games are always evolving and requiring more. For the moment 16gb is fine.

Yes, ram is still needed for computers to run. That won't change.

1tb / 2tb ssds have been around for awhile. For your system just the normal sata 2.5" ssd. Samsung make good ssds. Ignore m2 nvme ssds, your board is too old for those newer ssd types but the sata ssds are excellent anyway. Compared to hdds, there's no comparison.

Ssds are small. I just use double sided velcro to stick it somewhere flat and in reach of the cables. Ssd's have no moving parts so yeah, an actual cradle isn't necessary.

 

[boju]

As a recommendation, i wouldn't invest in any more ram because if you upgrade to Ryzen you'll need ddr4 ram. Atleast with the ssd, you can carry it over.

 

[J8Y]

Very good point, I’ll probably give the fx9590 6months to a year as I’ve only just got it, keep the 16gb don’t bother with32gb, bag myself an ssd & by that time I’m sure I’ll be looking at ryzen 7 or 9 with liquid cooler...roll on next year 👍

 

[boju]

That sounds good. Personally id advice against liquid coolers. Pumps can fail eventually, leaks can spawn, liquid evaporation through the tubes, needing to maintain the water with anti corrosive coolant, it's not worth the hassle where you can grab a top of the line air cooler like the Noctua 15 or 15s (smaller version) and be just as good and last forever. Just need to be dusted every now and then.

 

[J8Y]

That’s similar to the one I have now. Deep cool frostwin v2, would I still be able to use this on a ryzen? Save me buying another.

 

[boju]

Might be able to, check the cooler specs on mounting. For comfort information, Ryzens come with pretty good air coolers, much better than Intel's stock fans.