Ram Recommendations

Jack Perkins · 15 Jun 2021 at 16:08

Hi All

I am looking to do my first build so i am wondering what ram people recommend

E.g. Brand, Size, Mhz

Thanks

mickyflinn · 15 Jun 2021 at 16:14

3200mhz to 3600mhz is ideal as for brand whichever is best value for money at the time of purchase.

Jack Perkins · 15 Jun 2021 at 16:19

mickyflinn said:
3200mhz to 3600mhz is ideal as for brand whichever is best value for money at the time of purchase.

Thank you for that! Starting out how much RAM would you recommend?

lee32uk · 15 Jun 2021 at 16:22

Jack Perkins said:
Thank you for that! Starting out how much RAM would you recommend?

Depends what the pc is being used for. I would say 16GB min for gaming and 32GB+ for things like video editing.

mickyflinn · 15 Jun 2021 at 16:25

Jack Perkins said:
Thank you for that! Starting out how much RAM would you recommend?

16gb 2x8gb is ideal for gaming some modern games can use more than that so it up to you if you want yo get 32gb 2x16gb but you can always add more later.

16gb around £75 , 32gb £150

Presuming it's a gaming pc.

EsaT · 15 Jun 2021 at 17:25

For modern gaming 16GB is minimum at current prices.
For enthusiast use with also web browsers etc open on background 32GB is sensible choise.
Video editing etc works again can use memory like there's no tomorrow.

Jack Perkins · 16 Jun 2021 at 09:39

Thanks guys! I think of that i will go for 32gb (2x16) as i would be looking to stream

V3yron · 16 Jun 2021 at 09:42

32gb, 2*16 with 3600mhz will be a nice choice.
I can recommend the Crucial Ballistix or GSkill Trident Neo(more expensive)

Jack Perkins · 16 Jun 2021 at 09:44

V3yron said:
32gb, 2*16 with 3600mhz will be a nice choice.
I can recommend the Crucial Ballistix or GSkill Trident Neo(more expensive)

Thank you i will have a look into both of those! I have also been looking at the corsair vengeance or would you not recommend this one?

LukasBB · 16 Jun 2021 at 11:46

Crucial ballistix 3600mhz cl16 can often be found very cheap and it's great ram. They're single rank so I bought 2 kits (4 sticks) to run dual rank dual channel and they overclock well. I got mine running at 3800MHz and slightly better timings.

Ragnarok88 · 16 Jun 2021 at 12:00

Jack Perkins said:
Thank you i will have a look into both of those! I have also been looking at the corsair vengeance or would you not recommend this one?

I've used Corsair Vengeance in the past, and cannot fault it. I currently use 4x8Gb G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 3200MHz. It's a little on the pricey side, but very good, and has that little bit of RGB if you're looking for that kind of thing.

Jack Perkins · 17 Jun 2021 at 08:26

Ragnarok88 said:
I've used Corsair Vengeance in the past, and cannot fault it. I currently use 4x8Gb G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 3200MHz. It's a little on the pricey side, but very good, and has that little bit of RGB if you're looking for that kind of thing.

I might have to look into that then! Especially as RGB makes your pc faster

Craig_d1 · 17 Jun 2021 at 08:42

Watch a gamers nexus vid other day about 2 sticks vs 4. Result 4 sticks about 10% better performance. So if you do plan on 32gb and don't see yourself putting more in 4x8gb might be a way forward( 4x8 3200 he found best)..downside is of course having to replace it all if you want more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UkGu6A-6sQ

personally 2x16 for me to give room for more

Jack Perkins · 17 Jun 2021 at 09:09

Craig_d1 said:
Watch a gamers nexus vid other day about 2 sticks vs 4. Result 4 sticks about 10% better performance. So if you do plan on 32gb and don't see yourself putting more in 4x8gb might be a way forward( 4x8 3200 he found best)..downside is of course having to replace it all if you want more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UkGu6A-6sQ

personally 2x16 for me to give room for more

Thanks man! I will give it a watch! I was thinking to go for 2x16 just so i have that room in the future if i need it without having to scrap a load of RAM

Craig_d1 · 17 Jun 2021 at 09:15

Jack Perkins said:
Thanks man! I will give it a watch! I was thinking to go for 2x16 just so i have that room in the future if i need it without having to scrap a load of RAM

actually, thinking about it, check the prices...4x8 might be cheaper than 2x16....by the time you think of upgrading in a couple of years(can't see 32gb will become too small in that timeframe) DDR5 will be the prevalent RAM, as that should be out next year

Jack Perkins · 17 Jun 2021 at 12:46

Craig_d1 said:
actually, thinking about it, check the prices...4x8 might be cheaper than 2x16....by the time you think of upgrading in a couple of years(can't see 32gb will become too small in that timeframe) DDR5 will be the prevalent RAM, as that should be out next year

I will go and have a look! So maybe for the time being it would be more cost effective to go for 4x8GB and then upgrade to DDR5 if i need!

Thank you for your help on this man