Will DDR4 RAM work with my ASUS H81M-plus motherboard?

Blizzo234516 · 28 Sep 2019 at 15:30

I've looked online and found an ASUS compatability chart and it specifies that only the following RAM types will work with my motherboard:-

DDR3 1066 MHz
DDR3 1333 MHz
DDR3 1600 MHz

It doesnt say anything about whether or not DDR4 will work with it though, hoping someone can shed some light on whether DDR4 will work with it?

TIA.

Luke.

Blizzo234516 · 28 Sep 2019 at 15:46

thanks for the reply guys, would it be worth upgrading the mother board and cpu? or should i just upgrade from 8gb ddr3 to 16gb ddr3?

Blizzo234516 · 28 Sep 2019 at 16:06

Motherboard - ASUS H81M PLUS
Processor - Intel Core i5-4440
RAM - 8gb Vengeance LP DDR3 (I Think)
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
PSU - Corsair CX750
Hard drives:-
- ST1000DM003-1CH162 (Running most games from this drive)
- SanDisk Uldtra II 240gb (Running windows 10 on this drive)
Coolermaster K350 ATX Case

Mainly gaming, my RAM and CPU are running maxed out playing games like Borderlands 3 causing some stuttering, will upgrading the RAM allow the CPU more processing ability? and possibly stop the stuttering?

Blizzo234516 · 28 Sep 2019 at 16:29

how do you mean its not cost effective for an older system? what would you advise is the best course of action for my situation?

Blizzo234516 · 28 Sep 2019 at 16:36

What platforms would you recommend?

Blizzo234516 · 28 Sep 2019 at 17:02

If i was to get a new motherboard eg. a Ryzen one, would My processor work with it, or would i need to buy a new one of those too?