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    How much and what kind of RAM shoud i get?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KillWonder, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. KillWonder

    KillWonder Notebook Evangelist

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    Im setuping a gaming notebook that will last for long time, which memory to get? Whats fastest?

    8gb ddr3 1600 (no brand stated)
    8gb ddr3 1600 corsair vengeance (1s class) +€19
    "" " crucial +€35
     
  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Any DDR3 1600MHz RAM with a lifetime warranty will do - no appreciable difference in any real world 'benchmark'.
     
  3. Deks

    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    Ram speed will primarily affect the performance of an integrated gpu (and even then, the 'improvements' can be marginal at best - though if IGP performance is important to you, then lower timings and higher the RAM speed will help indeed).

    As for wanting a laptop to last a long time... well, in such a scenario, more RAM would be better (something along the lines of 16GB).
    Any brand would do - just make sure all RAM sticks are identical (to ensure compatibility - even though this is not strictly necessary).
    If you are getting a new laptop and can select more RAM as an option... don't.
    Laptop manufacturers love to overcharge for RAM upgrades when doing it on their websites.
    Its usually a lot cheaper to get your own RAM in a computer store of your choosing.
     
  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Those are both DDR3-1600 ... there will be no difference. Even if there was a difference in speed as noted, it wouldn't be noticeable. So just get the default. I'd get Corsair if I were buying RAM aftermarket, however.

    Guidelines for buying RAM aftermarket are that it's A) from a reputable brand and B) that it has a lifetime warranty.
     
  5. homank76

    homank76 Alienware/Dell Enthusiast

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    I've been using Crucial for the past eight years and have yet to have a problem with them. For speed though you may want to look into Kingston as they just released some RAM that runs 2133MHz.