I just recently upgraded my motherboard...everything is fine...works great....got two sticks of Mushkin DDR3 ram 8gigs total....no problems.....well one little problem, or should I say "two" little problems....I have two EMPTY ram slots and it's killing me.
Would it be worthwhile, or should I install the smallest sticks that would work,
Actual difference in use is not going to be mind blowing, if you are set on it and can shoot the bill I say get it though.
DDR3 is not due to be replaced for at least 6 months.
Samsung is already making ddr4 chips from what I understand
It's not worth it unless you need it.
I didn't technically "need" 16GB, but the extra 8GB was cheap so I upgraded.
I agree with everyone else here Ivan.
You may notice a slight improvement doing heavy Video conversions or something. Overall not a big bang. I'm "limping" by on 8GB too. But in your situation, I'd go for the 16GB.
Wife wouldn't let 8gigs by, but I did manage to get a pair of 2 gig sticks, same brand....itch is scratched....I feel much better now
I've been pondering the whole RAM stick issue. I am still curious to know whether 4 2g sticks will outperform 2 4G sticks. Glad you got your itch scratched.
Me too LS, I think...think that 2x4GB would be faster than 4x2GB. My reasoning is there are fewer connections on one module, haven't seen any real evidence though.
I guess it would depend on how the information in the ram was divided up? Not sure...I've been pondering the whole RAM stick issue. I am still curious to know whether 4 2g sticks will outperform 2 4G sticks. Glad you got your itch scratched.
Let me know if you see any difference at all...I would say that it's highly unlikely if you measure your normal day-to-day tasks.
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