As stated above, you cannot use DDR5 in a DDR3 motherboard...so...
Check your local second hand outlets, be they actual stores that resell customers upgraded components, or newspaper/online/facebook market or whatever.
First, however, you need to confirm if you CAN upgrade your RAM.
Your motherboard has 4 DIMM slots. You most probably have 2x8Gb DDR3 currently slotted in there. You might have 1x16gb, or even...and people do this stupidly....4x4gb.
If the later, your only issue will be preferably wanted to remove 2 instead of 2 to slot in a new chip.
All you really need to make an eye opening difference to your PC's Windows 10 behavior, is another 8gb. 24gb RAM is the sweetspot. 32gb is superflous unless you want to try run 2 games at the same time, and browse the internet, and zip a file, and type a letter to your mom, and ....
You can now ask around for DDR3 8gb 1600mhz+
2nd hand should be a paltry sum, and do not worry about it blowing up, as with most electronic items, if its lasted past the initial burn test...its gonna be around forever.
You should however, still insist on a boot test, and take a memory chk program on a USB if you visit the seller, or ask if he's happy running the test at you if delivering.
To do this, you can either run "MDSCHED" at the Run... command, or download this far more verbose app from trusty old MajorGeeks
MemTest86 Free Edition is memory testing software for computers. It boots from a USB flash drive or DVD and tests the RAM in your computer for faults using a series of comprehensive algorithms and test patterns.
www.majorgeeks.com
You can get over 1600mhz, it will however only run at 1600mhz if faster. So in the same light, don't get slower! With this information, you may even find yourself in the position to grab a complete replacement of faster RAM for next to no cost!
FINALLY: DDR3 desperately wanted to be a special child, so their naming conventions were daft as all hell.
- DDR3-800(mhz) = PC3-6400
- DDR3-1066 = PC3-8500
- DDR3-1333 = PC-10600
- DDR3-1600 = PC3-12800
- DDR3-1866 = PC3-14900
- DDR3-2133 = PC3-17000
I knew at one stage why but dont care anymore, but just so you know....if somebody is trying to say "ooh it is PC3 8500! Its MUCH faster than your 1600mhz!"...it totally is bloody well not.
On top of this, the CL timings and CAS Latencies were completely different for each set of chips, which were major issues for a short time until manufactures realised it was super easy to make them behave in the BIOS (basically).
So you will want to go into BIOS after installing and enable the auto detect feature. Dont bother trying to overlock.
You can google for standard safe removal and install methods, but basically no static is your primary concern, so "ground" yourself before touching anything, and if really worried use rubber kitchen gloves. Dont forget to snap them when putting them on and make a doctor comment. WE GOING IN BOYS!
SUMMARY:
- Confirm your current amount of chips, and open slots
- Find a local 2nd hand reseller, or possibly even an online refurbished one
- Check for the 2133 / PC3-1700 and work your way back to 1866/PC3-14900 to 1600/PC3-12800. Dont get lower.
- All you really need is +8gb, availability and wallet will dictate the rest. Dont bother going over 32, it is pointless for gaming environments
- Read up on hardware installation.
- Download a memory test prog, linked above and again here>>
MemTest86 Free Edition is memory testing software for computers. It boots from a USB flash drive or DVD and tests the RAM in your computer for faults using a series of comprehensive algorithms and test patterns.
www.majorgeeks.com
- Confirm entigrity of purchase, then stuff it in and go weee!
Good luck!
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