Is it finally time to upgrade from 16GB?

Haggisman · 30 Nov 2023 at 16:06

I've been running 16GB for at least 10 years now, and wondering if it's getting to the point I should bump up to 32GB.

Been running OpenHardwareMonitor for the last couple of nights whilst gaming, and been sat at ~93% usage in HZD, which seems a bit too close for comfort, should probably check some other games as well - any particular symptoms I should be looking out for, or tests I can do to see if I'm hitting the limit?

If so, recommendations to go with a 5800X3D on a B550 Tomahawk?

Bonus points if they are white

Haggisman · 30 Nov 2023 at 21:41

Cheers - pretty much what I figured, just wanted to make sure I wasn't being daft

Haggisman · 1 Dec 2023 at 11:40

This thread: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/memory-upgrade-3200-3600.18980044/

Suggests that the 5800X3D only supports 3200MHz (although it seems to be running 3600MHz just fine at the moment :confused:

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Haggisman · 1 Dec 2023 at 11:54

Cheers, that makes more sense

Haggisman · 18 Dec 2023 at 11:23

Started hitting 100% a few times now while playing CP2077, so I've dropped a few hints* to the other half for Christmas

* by hints I mean product links since she is utterly clueless when it comes to PC parts and I'd probably end up with a 3.5" mechanical HDD instead :cry:

Haggisman · 13 Jan 2024 at 23:24

I upgraded a couple of weeks ago, and have hit 18-20gb a couple of times, so it's not over by much, but 32gb should future proof for a couple of years at least now