Add more memory to existing or get 2 new 16gb sticks?

danlightbulb · 26 Mar 2023 at 18:22

Thinking of upgrading from 16Gb to 32Gb ram.

On x370 Asus motherboard with a Ryzen 5800x3d.

Current ram is 2x8gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200, running on XMP.

I have a tower cooler so would have to check clearance.

Am I better off getting two more sticks of 8Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 to make 32Hb total, or replacing the existing sticks with 2x16Gb, either in 3200 or 3600MHz?

Scooby-DoobyDoo · 26 Mar 2023 at 19:56

I went through all this. I had Corsair vengeance and bought same memory part number only it wasn’t the same chips, I had nothing but problems.

have a look here. https://forum.corsair.com/forums/topic/152314-die-versions-etc/

In the end I went for 2x16gb (klevv memory which is Hynix own brand)

I would aim to get 2x16gb or not bother as I didnt notice much difference.

danlightbulb · 27 Mar 2023 at 11:38

Ok thanks. Im thinking of the 32Gb only because of running the flight sims in VR, otherwise I wouldn't benefit from it.

Im not sure how worthwhile it is paying the incremental increases for better ram. I don't intend to go beyond the XMP profile, and it would be nice to have RGB but not essential.

All 2x16Gb:

Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600C18 (non-RGB) - £73
Lexar Hades 3600C18 (non-RGB) - £80
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 3600C18 - £83
Lexar Hades RGB 3600C18 - £90
Corsair Vengeance RGB RS 3600C18 - £91
Kingston Hyper X Fury Beast RGB 3600C18 - £96
Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 3600C16 - £104
Team Group 8Pack 3600C16 (non-RGB) - £140

Scooby-DoobyDoo · 29 Mar 2023 at 14:24

Corsair looks good for £73. It was that for 16gb a year ago.

danlightbulb · 29 Mar 2023 at 15:16

I just went through the memory QVL list for my motherboard and it only goes up to 3200 MHz options, and lower than this if searching for 32Gb.

Does this just reflect an older board, and so many different memory configs they can't possibly list them all, or does it reflect that there is a good chance the memory won't go to the speed and capacity Im looking at?

mickyflinn · 29 Mar 2023 at 15:52

danlightbulb said:
I just went through the memory QVL list for my motherboard and it only goes up to 3200 MHz options, and lower than this if searching for 32Gb.

Does this just reflect an older board, and so many different memory configs they can't possibly list them all, or does it reflect that there is a good chance the memory won't go to the speed and capacity Im looking at?

Yes , it reflects they haven't tested any more memory for 5000 series CPU , but they never test all memory.

It may no go to 3600mhz threw xmp profile just 3200mhz but should be able to manually set it higher.

Joxeon · 29 Mar 2023 at 16:13

It should be fine up to 3600mhz.

qbhatti · 20 Apr 2023 at 17:37

If possible get 2 sticks ..always tends to run better and with less problems