I am just about to upgrade my Windows PC, and have settled on an AMD FX-8350 in an Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 motherboard. So now I am looking at the best options for RAM with this combination. The main reason for needing to upgrade is that I am running out of RAM all the time with only 4 GiB on my current PC, and swapping is horrible at times. I tend to keep my Windows PCs for about five years, so I want to never get to the point of swapping again over the next five years. That involves having as much RAM as possible. At the moment, I can not afford to go directly to 32 GiB, so what I would like to do is to get 16 GiB now as 2 x 8 GiB, and then later add another 2 x 8 GiB when I can afford it. And of course, I would like the RAM to be as fast as possible too. From reading on the forums, it seems that the fastest I am likely to be able to go with an FX-8350 is 1866 MHz, and possibly not that fast with 4 sticks of RAM. So I have been looking at the 1866 MHz RAM, and seeing what is available here in New Zealand from reputable suppliers.
So far, these two look like good options:
Sniper F3-1866C9D-16GSR
http://www.pp.co.nz/products.php?pp_id=AA48224
RipjawsX F3-1866C9D-16GXM
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410321
Is it realistic to get only 16 GiB now and then expect to add another 16 GiB in a year and expect it to work together properly?
Is getting the RipjawsX RAM (slightly more expensive but higher spec) likely to give me a better chance with adding a second pair of sticks later?
Are there any other, better, recommendations?
So far, these two look like good options:
Sniper F3-1866C9D-16GSR
http://www.pp.co.nz/products.php?pp_id=AA48224
RipjawsX F3-1866C9D-16GXM
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410321
Is it realistic to get only 16 GiB now and then expect to add another 16 GiB in a year and expect it to work together properly?
Is getting the RipjawsX RAM (slightly more expensive but higher spec) likely to give me a better chance with adding a second pair of sticks later?
Are there any other, better, recommendations?
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