[SOLVED] Should I upgrade my cooling or RAM First?

[devinascension]

So I have been wondering which upgrade I should do first: RAM or CPU Cooling. I have a kit of Corsair Vengeance 2x8GB 2400, which is okay, but I need a little upgrade to run everything smoothly. However, my system is purely positive pressure, no exhaust fans here. I think having the AMD Wraith Spire Cooler is not the greatest thing for my PC; especially since I want to run at near max boost.
I specifically want this kit of RAM: https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb...=g.skill&cm_re=g.skill-_-20-231-942-_-Product.
I do not know what cooler I want, preferably this though: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...oling/iCUE-RGB-PRO-XT-Coolers/p/CW-9060043-WW.

Here are the specs:

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 w/ AMD Wraith Spire
• MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus
• MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Super
• Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) 2400 CL16
• Corsair CX650M 80+ Bronze
• Kingston A400 120GB SATA SSD
• Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM HDD
• Seagate Firecuda 2TB 7200RPM SSHD
• Corsair 220T RGB Airflow

This all, however, is dependent on how much I can afford. If I can do both, I will do both.

 

[rubix_1011]

So, do you just rely on small cracks and case holes to dissipate warm air?

 

[devinascension]

So, do you just rely on small cracks and case holes to dissipate warm air?

Passive exhaust, baby.

In other words, yes.

 

[CountMike]

Passive exhaust, baby.

In other words, yes.

3600 MHz RAM + At least one case fan for exhaust. Intake fans without adequate exhaust doesn't do much for case ventilation. You'd get better results with case side open.

 

[rubix_1011]

Passive exhaust, baby.

In other words, yes.

Hmm...Not something I would ever do, I would actually setup and do the opposite and make it negative pressure biased. I want the hot air out of the case, not swirling around inside.