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    M17x r3 Recommendation of RAM

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by siang_rd, Apr 13, 2011.

  1. siang_rd

    siang_rd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, just ordered my M17x R3, I saw a lot of u guys are changing the ram to Kingston Hyperx. Just wondering is there going to be a major difference between the ram came with the order and the Kingson Hyperx? And if so can you guys recommend the best ram for me to upgrade? Thank you :D
     
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    Well siang, this has been asked before... even by me. The difference between the HyperX 1600 is not that significant. You will only notice it while benchmarking. The recommendation that seems predominant is to have at least 8GB of any ram(1333 or 1600) for multitasking.

    To this I have to add that the bottleneck in current systems is the HDD. An upgrade to an SSD (Solid State Drive) here will yield the best results.
     
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    siang_rd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the opinion. I think i will pass on the RAM upgrade then. :D
     
    siang_rd, Apr 13, 2011
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