RAM brand mixing?

Emjay86 · 2 Dec 2019 at 19:16

Hey guys, would there be a problem in mixing RAM brands?

I'm looking to get some more DDR3 RAM for the interim but trying to find some that are the same as what I have got is near impossible. Adding to that, it's expensive to buy 16gb worth in DDR3 from what I've seen too.

My other option is to just buy 2 4gb sticks to make up to 16gb but as different brands.

Emjay86 · 2 Dec 2019 at 20:03

Minibiker said:
I wouldn't think Brands will matter however if you have 2 different speeds then your PC will run at the slower speeds

So I could buy whatever is cheapest, just to last me a year then?

Emjay86 · 3 Dec 2019 at 08:01

Minibiker said:
I found this video quite useful, He talks about pairing different Brands and the results you may find... I think its DDR4 he talks about mainly but I'm sure it will be the same for DDR3

Thanks, ill watch it when I get home. I'm aware mixing DDR3 with DDR4 is a no-no and that the RAM will all go as fast as the slowest unit but wasn't sure of the effects of adding different brands.

Thanks for the info.

Emjay86 · 3 Dec 2019 at 13:19

MaXxBoulton said:
yep, you have the putt the slower ram in the master slot then all other sticks will run at this speed

Master slot?

What is this and how do I identify it?