What RAM do i get ?

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#1 mep69

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So, i need some new RAM. But i'm unsure of what i need. I read somewhere else and they were suggesting this CMP12GX3M3A1600C9, but they were saying something about need to OC something (cant say I'm au fait with that kind of stuff). Any suggestions. As long as the RAM is worth getting because i'll probably upgrade to a new motherboard summer next year, let me know your thoughts :)

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#2 ionusX

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why in gods name would u upgrade to a 12gb corsair dominator kit? 8gb is the most any gamer should have. your just wasting money beyond that. as for what ram; well any set will do but i like g. skill ripjaw x, corsair dominator (on the higher end), kingston hyper X, AMD brand ram, and crucial ballistix

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#3 --Anna--

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Go to overclockers.com!

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#4 Lukozer

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why in gods name would u upgrade to a 12gb corsair dominator kit?
ionusX

Because he has a motherboard that uses triple channel RAM for starters. Secondly there is no mention that his PC is used purely for gaming... there are a hell of a lot of progs that will make use of 12gb+ RAM. Just because gaming isn't one of them for the most part doesn't mean 12gb is a waste. Regarding the OP, the kit you've been recommended runs at 1600mhz (PC3-12800) and that can be run at it's rated speed on an X58 chipset board without overclocking your CPU. Just go into the BIOS, enable XMP and the PC will set the RAM at it's optimal speed, voltage and timings. However, if you're going to be upgrading your motherboard next year, it will certainly not be using triple channel RAM, it'll be using either dual or quad channel (quad if you get an X79 chipset board, dual if you get any other), so it could be a better idea to wait until after you have upgraded your motherboard before adding more RAM. The 6gb you have at the moment isn't depriving your system much so it's not a vital upgrade right now.

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#5 mep69

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[QUOTE="ionusX"]
why in gods name would u upgrade to a 12gb corsair dominator kit?
Lukozer

Because he has a motherboard that uses triple channel RAM for starters. Secondly there is no mention that his PC is used purely for gaming... there are a hell of a lot of progs that will make use of 12gb+ RAM. Just because gaming isn't one of them for the most part doesn't mean 12gb is a waste. Regarding the OP, the kit you've been recommended runs at 1600mhz (PC3-12800) and that can be run at it's rated speed on an X58 chipset board without overclocking your CPU. Just go into the BIOS, enable XMP and the PC will set the RAM at it's optimal speed, voltage and timings. However, if you're going to be upgrading your motherboard next year, it will certainly not be using triple channel RAM, it'll be using either dual or quad channel (quad if you get an X79 chipset board, dual if you get any other), so it could be a better idea to wait until after you have upgraded your motherboard before adding more RAM. The 6gb you have at the moment isn't depriving your system much so it's not a vital upgrade right now.

Ye, true. I'll go with that :) Thanks for the advise :D But next year will be expensive :(

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#6 superclocked

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Yeah, if you're going to be upgrading next year anyway, hold off on getting more RAM. 6GB of system RAM is more than enough for games at the moment...

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