Adding RAM to a computer

[Feltmarskal]

If possible you should go for 12GB, you've have triple channel then.

Do i really need that much and isn't MHz important?

 

Well 9GB then, you want it in multiples of 3 three for triple channel. There is some debate about just how much faster triple channel is, personally I found the difference worth it. As for speed, well the faster the better.

I don't see how it will influence the speed, when RAM only affects the "short-term memory" as far as i know. For the third time i'll ask if MHz is important for a gaming computer?

 

Just about everything is done from RAM, speed (MHZ) will have an effect on speed. Also you want that RAM to be triple channel, you won't get that with 8GB. I'd stick to 1333MHz if that's what the board supports.

It seems like i understand it better now. Thank you :) Edited December 9, 2010 by Feltmarskal

[prandiningrat]

My mother is a MSI X58 Platinum 7522. It supports DDR3 SDRAM

 

My specs are:

Intel Core i7 920

NVIDIA GeForce 285 GTX

6GB DDR3 Ram

Windows 7 Professional 64x bit

1TB Space.

MSI X58 Platinum 7522 Motherboard.

Everything you need i guess. I got an idea, that 1600 mHz is best for gaming and that i should skip the 1033 mHz.

if you have a plan to use 24GB of memory(tripple channel), for a while you can use dual channel configuration, so buy your kingston 2x4GB.

In several applications, Core i7 with integrated of tripple channel memory controller doesnt need additional bandwidth. Bandwidth memory is no longer the main factor of speed for your sytem. Core i7 more concerned with memory latency when accessing Memory. so, If you want speed up your PC, you can pressure as low as possible memory latency.

[dcgames]

Just make sure whatever amount of RAM you buy that they are all the same size and the same brand. That will prevent any problems stemming from using RAM of different brand and timings, which can cause conflicts or (in some cases) make it impossible to even start your computer. Edited December 21, 2010 by dcgames

[Feltmarskal]

If possible you should go for 12GB, you've have triple channel then.

Do i really need that much and isn't MHz important?

 

Well 9GB then, you want it in multiples of 3 three for triple channel. There is some debate about just how much faster triple channel is, personally I found the difference worth it. As for speed, well the faster the better.

I don't see how it will influence the speed, when RAM only affects the "short-term memory" as far as i know. For the third time i'll ask if MHz is important for a gaming computer?

 

Just about everything is done from RAM, speed (MHZ) will have an effect on speed. Also you want that RAM to be triple channel, you won't get that with 8GB. I'd stick to 1333MHz if that's what the board supports.

Thanks for enlightening me, that made it more simple to understand. ;)