what memory for aAsus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

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i currently have an overclockers motherboard bundle Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard with Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX). i want to increase the memory to 8gb+. would it be best to add 4 or 8gb to my current sticks (and if so which ones!), or should i buy a new memory bundle (8gb) to replace them (if they wont all work together?). can anyone tell me what to choose for my setup. i currently have an i5 2500k cpu on a 64 w7 system. (want to upgrade as i want to play x rebirth and specs say it recs 8gb memory!). any advice on good memory deals for my system for under £80????
 
id go with low profile if your going for an 8gb kit,comes in handy if you want to fit a large air cooler in the future
 
Thanks for the replies. I am a bit confused tho with what memory I can fit to replace the existing 4gb. It is listed as ddr3 pc3 12800c9 1600mhz, I have no idea what that all means, but do I have to find memory with the same description, ie the new must be pc3, must be 12800c9 at 1600mhz or can I get different. I just had a quick look in the shop here and have seen avexir m power yellow series avd3u1600904g-2cm, or the patriot viper pv38g213c1k, but this has a slightly different tech spec to my existing so wold this not work?
 
you have two 2gb sticks atm,all you need is two more 2gb ddr3 sticks with the same rated voltage/timings as your current 4gb

or you could just buy an 8gb kit and sell your old ram
 
yes it will work,ill try n find some decent kits for you,not sure if they still sell 2gb sticks

edit you could go with 2 of these = £40 to use with existing ram

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-100-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1180

or one kit of this and sell your old ram

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS

or this which is cheaper

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-AR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

oh I found your original ram but its out of stock atm

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-095-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

crucial is the cheapest I can find

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
 
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thanx for the reply with the links to the memory they have given me some good options. now i need to decide if to go for the Avexir MPower Yellow Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit or the Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit. any advice on these????
 
what about the crucial? generally go with the cheapest

but out of those two you mentioned id choose Kingston but crucial is just as good and cheaper
 
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Another question! Does any memory that I fit have to have the same spec in its description ie. 12800c9 1600mhz or can I install any ddr3 dual channel? Was wondering as some seem to have a faster speed like 2133mhz but have 12800c10 etc after them. Also, as I already have crucial hyperx memory in my system am I able to add the 8gb crucial memory on sale to those to bring my system up to 12gb? I would then have the original 2x2gb hyperx + 2x4gb hyperx. Would this work, be a problem to install or not be worth it?
 
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purchased the kingston 8gb hyperx, and it arrived today. installed it into my setup leaving in the existing kingston 4gb hyperx and all seems fine, now have a 12gb system! yayy
 
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