Help needed with RAM purchase

popej

popej

popej

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Hello,

I have an ageing, but still pretty quick i5 6600k + Z170 Pro Gaming setup. My existing RAM is: 16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)

I’d like to upgrade to 32gb but I’m not sure what the best option is:

1) should I retain the old memory and buy another 2x 8gb sticks? If so could anyone provide some recommendations?

2) should I get 32gb of new RAM and get rid of the HyperX? If so I’d be grateful for recommendations that are compatible with my mobo.

edit: budget isn’t much of a concern but I don’t want to spend a fortune, particularly as the rest of my system might be a bottleneck.

Many thanks
 
If you game, buy new set up.
New Ram wont do that.
The difference today with recent cpu generations is a landslide better vs that old 6600k

Sisters kid bought 32gb for his new mboard auros elite.
I checked online to see what difference 16gb vs 32gb does and basically its a wash.
So I bought 2x8gb 3600mhz crucial ballistix ram due to my ryzen upgrade path I am doing.
New mboard and new cpu ryzen 4 later this autumn.
I still sit at a recent cpu the 3600 but the ipc lift each generation with Ryzen is 15% so, no way I am sitting with even one generation old cpu.

The main gaming difference will be with your cpu, then gpu and then ram/ssd.
I advice to make a new set up vs ram first.
 
Thanks for the reply.

I'm not really up for replacing the entire system at the moment. [snob] I'm in the fortunate position where money isn't really a concern, but buying more and more crap and ending up with abandoned electrical components is a concern. [/snob]

This 4 year old PC still performs pretty well (the RTX 2060 helps a bit probably), but I had believed an extra 16gb RAM might help to eliminate some stutters in certain titles (Tarkov mainly at the moment), but I'm probably wrong in this?

Thanks
 
popej said:
Thanks for the reply.

I'm not really up for replacing the entire system at the moment. [snob] I'm in the fortunate position where money isn't really a concern, but buying more and more crap and ending up with abandoned electrical components is a concern. [/snob]

This 4 year old PC still performs pretty well (the RTX 2060 helps a bit probably), but I had believed an extra 16gb RAM might help to eliminate some stutters in certain titles (Tarkov mainly at the moment), but I'm probably wrong in this?

Thanks
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Stutter can be a few things,
cpu limitation
HD vs ssd
Ram requirement.
gpu ram limit
etc..

so run test programs when you game to see what limits you.

I suspect the 6600k is the main limitation tho.
4 years is a long time for a cpu.
AMD released 3 soon the fourth cpu in 3 years with 15% ipc lift in each gen.
Its usually a cpu limitation as the gpu have to wait for the cpu.
ssd is sometimes lacking which can cause stutter and loading times.

anyhow, GN did some testing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCV9yyD8X6M
 
I'll probably end up buying a new system now. THANKS!

Seriously though that was a helpful video and thanks for your help.
 
popej said:
I'll probably end up buying a new system now. THANKS!

Seriously though that was a helpful video and thanks for your help.
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Your welcome.

Sis kid wanted to upgrade recently and I had to stop him as what he thought was a good idea wasn't.
I said, in a few months there be new gpu/cpu on the markets.
He bought new mboard and ram 32gb a week ago and await the new cpu and gpus now.
I am also upgrading albeit I still await the new cpu and gpu releases.

Good luck with the new
 
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