what is the best 4gb ram for my system?

[cheechx310]

here is my system build



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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($75.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1325.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Deleted member 217926]

The GSkill you have picked is about the best choice for that build. Why do you want another 4GB?

You don't need anywhere near that much power unless you plan to add a second GTX 970 and even then 750 watts is fine.

 

[cheechx310]

The GSkill you have picked is about the best choice for that build. Why do you want another 4GB?

You don't need anywhere near that much power unless you plan to add a second GTX 970 and even then 750 watts is fine.

I new more ram company of heroes 2 takes up all the ram I got.it only leaves like 500 or less mb left. when playing coh2 so I need at least another 4gb.also I was gonna upgrade to the 980 soon and sli it so that's why I got the 850

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You are having problems somewhere else. There are no games that require a system to have more than 8GB of system RAM. 16GB or more is only necessary for rendering and editing systems. That's not even a demanding game. The minimum requirements are only 2GB with 4GB recommended.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/Company-of-Heroes-2/11463/?p=r


If you just want more RAM for some reason you need to buy a kit identical to what you have or it may not be compatible.

 

[Chass1990]

you want to have the same exact RAM in a single build, so if you already got 2 of those Ripjaws, get another of the exact same ones.

 

[cheechx310]

You are having problems somewhere else. There are no games that require a system to have more than 8GB of system RAM. 16GB or more is only necessary for rendering and editing systems. That's not even a demanding game. The minimum requirements are only 2GB with 4GB recommended.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/Company-of-Heroes-2/11463/?p=r


If you just want more RAM for some reason you need to buy a kit identical to what you have or it may not be compatible.

Its a very demanding game. ive tested it on other pc's it does the same.It is a poorly optimized game and it is a rts moba multiplier so its some what demanding. yea it recomands 4gb but not when playing with 8 people in giant maps

 

[cheechx310]

you want to have the same exact RAM in a single build, so if you already got 2 of those Ripjaws, get another of the exact same ones.

but they dont make a 8gb version of the one i bought.

 

[cheechx310]

The GSkill you have picked is about the best choice for that build. Why do you want another 4GB?

You don't need anywhere near that much power unless you plan to add a second GTX 970 and even then 750 watts is fine.

what if i wanted a 8gb.They dont have a 8gb version of the same series what do i do?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Your motherboard has 4 DIMMs. To keep the memory running in dual channel mode you need 2 more matched sticks. So just buy a kit identical to what you have now and you will have 16GB ( 4 x 4GB sticks ) in dual channel.

 

[cheechx310]

Your motherboard has 4 DIMMs. To keep the memory running in dual channel mode you need 2 more matched sticks. So just buy a kit identical to what you have now and you will have 16GB ( 4 x 4GB sticks ) in dual channel.

what does dual channel mean?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-channel_memory_architecture

In practice it means somewhere between 4%-7% more overall performance.

 

[Chass1990]

As already mentioned, since you already have 2 4GB ones, you want to get the same 2 4GB set to fill up your board with.

As an FYI though, Trident X does exist in 8 GB variants like this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d16gtx