Is it time to double my RAM?

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horrorshow

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I am debating doubling my RAM to 8gigs with 4x2 ddr 1333.

Is now a good time?

Any other recommendations are welcome.

*see specs

Thank you very much.
 
RAM is cheap. Question being, what are you doing, and are you seeing paging.
 
No paging.

Brand recommendations?

I was looking at Gskill.... I'm tired of Corsair etc
 
G.Skill is good stuff and I don't think you can go wrong with the prices right now.
 
horrorshow said:
I am debating doubling my RAM to 8gigs with 4x2 ddr 1333.
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Is that 4GB x 2 or 4 x 2GB? If it's the latter, don't do that as thats the least cost-effective way to do it. I recommend this RAM:
$37 - G.Skill Value Series F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM
horrorshow said:
Is now a good time?.
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Yes. RAM prices have gone up in price ever so slightly over the past few months. So now is definitely the time to buy.
 
Thanks Danny_Bui.

I'll cop that.

amend - Shouldn't I get 10666 instead of what you linked?
 
I concur what Danny said. Better to go 2 x 4GB than 4 x 2GB sticks. This way later when you think you need 16GB, all you have to do is buy another 2 x 4GB kit and you're done.
 
get it nOw........ or get ready to put your bank's loan officer on retainer :eek:
 
horrorshow said:
Thanks Danny_Bui.

I'll cop that.

amend - Shouldn't I get 10666 instead of what you linked?
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Huh? You already have DDR3-1333, right?

DDR3-1600 = PC3-12800
DDR3-1333 = PC3-10600
DDR3-1066 = PC3-8500

Damn, RAM prices ARE going up... ugh!
 
Skillz said:
There are three versions of DDR3-1333.

PC3-10600
PC3-10660
PC3-10666

Some of the other speeds have different versions as well, but I didn't bother listing them.
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Take the "1333" and multiply it by 8... that gives you 10664 -- Thats the PC3-xxxx speed rating. It's all DDR3-1333, so it doesn't really matter which "version" you buy.
 
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