Question Selecting RAM

[Hamhilton]

Hi all. I'm going to add more RAM to my PC the other day. Now it is 16 GB, I want to add 32 GB. What manufacturer would you recommend? I lean towards Kingston.

 

[Eximo]

Typical to go by price, but recommendations are difficult without hardware details.

I lean towards Corsair and G.Skill. I would say Crucial as well, but they killed their ballistix line and now focus on stock speeds.

 

[Hamhilton]

Price does not matter. The main thing that could play any game) Processor at me AMD RYZEN 7 5800x In computers not particularly versed. Is it possible to change the RAM in ssitemnoy unit and the processor)

 

[Eximo]

Most modern games will be more than fine with 32GB of system memory.

Still not really enough information. We have narrowed it down to DDR4 and that you have a Zen 3 processor.

Motherboard can have either 2 or 4 slots.

Your CPU cooler could impact what type of memory you have room for.

Adding additional memory is generally frowned upon. For best results you replace all the memory with a new kit.

If you are after 32GB, it is typical to use 2x16GB DDR4 3600 CL 16 or 18.

Relatively cheap kit that will get the job done:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nvjNnQ/gskill-ripjaws-v-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c18d-32gvk

64GB of memory:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kmBhP6/gskill-ripjaws-v-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c18d-64gvk

If price is no object you can pick up something like this for best possible performance:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3bxRsY/gskill-ripjaws-v-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-4000-cl16-memory-f4-4000c16d-32gvka

Probably won't manage 4000 speeds, but it should run 3600 just fine.

 

[Hamhilton]

Most modern games will be more than fine with 32GB of system memory.

Still not really enough information. We have narrowed it down to DDR4 and that you have a Zen 3 processor.

Motherboard can have either 2 or 4 slots.

Your CPU cooler could impact what type of memory you have room for.

Adding additional memory is generally frowned upon. For best results you replace all the memory with a new kit.

If you are after 32GB, it is typical to use 2x16GB DDR4 3600 CL 16 or 18.

Relatively cheap kit that will get the job done:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nvjNnQ/gskill-ripjaws-v-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c18d-32gvk

64GB of memory:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kmBhP6/gskill-ripjaws-v-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c18d-64gvk

If price is no object you can pick up something like this for best possible performance:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3bxRsY/gskill-ripjaws-v-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-4000-cl16-memory-f4-4000c16d-32gvka

Probably won't manage 4000 speeds, but it should run 3600 just fine.

Oh, thank you. I'll take a look at your options.