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1GB RAM Upgrade: Worth The Money?
#1
06 Jan 2011 @ 12:57
J8son
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I'm upgrading a PC that has a socket 939 motherboard from about five years ago. Therefore, I'm restricted in what I can and can't upgrade.
Here is a run down of what I'm upgrading:
Old > New:
Athlon 64 3500+ > Athlon 64 X2 4400+
GeForce 8600 GTS > Radeon HD 5770 1GB Memory
WD 7200RPM 400GB HDD > WD 7200RPM 1.5TB HDD
Currently I have 2GB of DDR RAM installed over x4 512MB sticks. I was going to pull two and replace them with 1GB sticks (taking me to 3GB over all).
However, this RAM upgrade is going to cost me $75 (using a name brand company, which I prefer). Is it worth it and would I even really see a boost in performance from just a gig extra?
Here is a run down of what I'm upgrading:
Old > New:
Athlon 64 3500+ > Athlon 64 X2 4400+
GeForce 8600 GTS > Radeon HD 5770 1GB Memory
WD 7200RPM 400GB HDD > WD 7200RPM 1.5TB HDD
Currently I have 2GB of DDR RAM installed over x4 512MB sticks. I was going to pull two and replace them with 1GB sticks (taking me to 3GB over all).
However, this RAM upgrade is going to cost me $75 (using a name brand company, which I prefer). Is it worth it and would I even really see a boost in performance from just a gig extra?
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#2
06 Jan 2011 @ 19:56
Depends what you're doing. 2GB can be limiting, 3GB is less limiting, but for sake of compatibility, you'll need the same RAM brand and speed ideally. It's not absolute, but it certainly helps. $75 is a lot to spend though. You could buy a bottom-end new base platform (CPU/Motherboard/RAM) with a quad core CPU and 4GB in it for $210, so keep that in mind.
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updated 25-May-11
#3
06 Jan 2011 @ 23:23
J8son
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Originally posted by sammorris:Hmm, interesting. Link please?
You could buy a bottom-end new base platform (CPU/Motherboard/RAM) with a quad core CPU and 4GB in it for $210, so keep that in mind.
#4
07 Jan 2011 @ 5:51
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128451
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145251
Made a mistake with the board price actually, it's $230, $220 after rebate, when you include shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128451
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145251
Made a mistake with the board price actually, it's $230, $220 after rebate, when you include shipping.
Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/5036
updated 25-May-11
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