Thinking of Memory Upgrade

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Hi,

I purchased the following set up coming up to 2 years in January 2012.

Gigabyte - GA-H55M-UD2H Motherboard
Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156)
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 XMS3

I am trying to upgrade the memory, but don't know which would be compatible with my motherboard.

I looked at the gigabytes website, they show old memories.

Would I have to stick with DDR3 PC3-12800?

Thanks.
 
I am using windows 7 ultimate 64bit.

The PC is generally used for playing games, like COD.

The Windows Experience Index score is giving my memory 5.9.
 
Hi there,

If you need more memory then I would suggest buying the same kit again - this one. Board manufacturers like gigabyte can only test a few memory modules for compatibility since there are hundreds of different types out there - so don't worry if it's not on the list - so long as the specs are OK then you should be fine.

That said, are you sure you need more memory? Are you regularly going over 4GB?

To be clear, the Windows Performance index means nothing, it kicks out wildly misleading and completely unhelpful numbers that are no real indication of the performance of your PC. Best to use proper dedicated benchmark programs.
 
^ What he said. I tend to stick same brand/model just to keep it uniform. Faster memory will be slowed down by your current sticks, so avoid the false economy.
 
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