Any point??

Polive

Polive

Polive

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Firstly sorry if this is a stupid question, i'm a bit of a noob at all this stuff! :(

I'm looking at upgrading my ram from pc2-5300 but not sure whether to go for pc2-6400 or pc2-8500.
My motherboard is Asus Striker Extreme which says is compatible with 800mhz ram which i think is the 6400 speed.
Would it hurt to spend that extra few quid for the 8500 ram?
I am looking at overclocking once i'v upgraded so not sure if that makes a difference?
 
If you currently have 4gb then I wouldn't bother. Best to save up for a CPU/Motherboard/RAM upgrade instead. You won't really notice the difference between 5300 and 8500, although it may allow you to overclock the CPU better as there is more headroom.
 
Tough one.
What are the comparative prices?
The PC2-8500 ram will give you more overclocking room, but the board will run it at 800MHz default.
 
£79.99 for 4 gig 6400 compared to £82.99 for 4 gig @ 8500

I was debating whether it was worth spending money on the set up i have atm but also can't afford to splash out on a full new rig.

edit: Am upgrading the ram purely for overclocking reasons though so if it'll allow me to overclock better and 8500 ram will still work on a 800mhz board then i think i'll spend that extra few quid. Thanks for the help!! :)
 
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