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I don't know anything about RAM...
Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:13 am
Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:13 am
but I want to upgrade my desktop. This was a product that received good reviews on newegg and is supposed to be compatible with my computer - Dell Vostro 260. Is it a decent brand/product?
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB
LINK
Any advice is appreciated.
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB
LINK
Any advice is appreciated.
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Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:15 am to boom roasted
At least you came here and not the tech board
that place is a shite show.
nevermind you posted over there.
that place is a shite show.
nevermind you posted over there.
This post was edited on 6/5/14 at 9:16 am
Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:17 am to StraightCashHomey21
You're so helpful.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:18 am to StraightCashHomey21
I don't know where it was supposed to go. Seems there are knowledgeable computer people on both boards.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:19 am to boom roasted
Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:21 am to sicboy
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You're so helpful.
just keeping it real
Posted on 6/5/14 at 2:00 pm to boom roasted
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boom roasted
Saw your post on the tech board, but I'm going to reply here to take a break from that board. It's exhausting.
Crucial has a great racket going with their memory compatibility. I see that the ones you found (the 8GB kits) are like $80-90+ for basic RAM.
Crucial's memory compatibility tool is mostly to help find the right specifications (so noobs don't get DDR2 for a DDR3 system, or laptop memory for a desktop, or large capacity modules that the motherboard isn't rated for, or 2400MHz memory for an old intel chipset, etc), and the Crucial sticks come with the peace of mind that the RAM was tested and confirmed compatible.
Honestly, I am pretty confident that any other brand of DDR3 1333 or 1600 would work, and you'd save money and probably get better quality RAM (not that crucial is bad, but it looks like "value"-rated RAM and has high latency, and it's overpriced for the compatibility convenience).
This A-Data would be fine too: LINK
It's even a bit faster and $6 cheaper than the G.skill you linked.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 2:23 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Thanks a bunch. I think the Vostro 260 is 1333 DDR3, whatever that means. Will the A-Data you linked fit?
Posted on 6/5/14 at 5:00 pm to boom roasted
It'll fit, but 1333 is probably recommended because that will be your memory controller's native speed. It'll still work, and it's cheaper than any 1333 RAM I'd recommend at the moment.
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