Quick questions aobut upgrading RAM

currently i have 512 RAM on my comp. im thinking aobut buying etiher another 512 or 1 GB of ram..

How much of an effect would this have in improving my PC's gaming capabilities?

currently i have 512 RAM on my comp. im thinking aobut buying etiher another 512 or 1 GB of ram..

How much of an effect would this have in improving my PC's gaming capabilities?

Chuman231

it'll improve a lot - and i'm recommending on getting 1Gb and throw away the 512Mb - coz later you'll need to throw away 2 sticks of 512Mb RAM - just buy the 1Gb and later you can add another 1Gb

Just remeber though when it comes to ram size isnt everything,

ram has different hrz rates which determines how quickly they can move data, most often ram with higher hrz will improve your system more then just larger generic ram.

If I were you I'd look up your motherboards website and see what the max hrz ram it can handle, then make sure you get it, if possible id recommend corsair or transcend as the best ram but also most expensive, kingston also is a good choice for balancing preformance with price, but i certainlly wouldnt recommend just going generic.

currently i have 512 RAM on my comp. im thinking aobut buying etiher another 512 or 1 GB of ram..

How much of an effect would this have in improving my PC's gaming capabilities?

Chuman231

if you have a 512 mb ram, you'd better not to get a 1 gb and pair them with each other on your pc because the performance will decrease greatly. i suggest you sell your 512 mb ram and buy a 1 gb one (or even 2 gb if your budget allows since it makes further upgrades easier). you see, when you pair 2 or more rams on your mainboard, they should have the same attributes to give you the ultimate performance.

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currently i have 512 RAM on my comp. im thinking aobut buying etiher another 512 or 1 GB of ram..

How much of an effect would this have in improving my PC's gaming capabilities?

brain20035

if you have a 512 mb ram, you'd better not to get a 1 gb and pair them with each other on your pc because the performance will decrease greatly. i suggest you sell your 512 mb ram and buy a 1 gb one (or even 2 gb if your budget allows since it makes further upgrades easier). you see, when you pair 2 or more rams on your mainboard, they should have the same attributes to give you the ultimate performance.

yeah to pair a 512Mb and 1Gb of RAM not a good idea - it's bad for perfomances + games may not be stable ( i had that problem)