RAM Question

[biscuity]

Hello,

I've been looking into upgrading the RAM in my PC (bought from here) which is currently the "8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)" as stated in the order details, which shows the core details of the stick, however ive been unable to find any other details about the chip, i was hoping someone knew some information about the RAM stick ? because at the moment all searching with that wording brings up is about the kingston hyperX which im presuming i havent got.

many thanks
Biscuity

 

[jerpers]

Try logging onto your PCS account and clicking on upgrade. If you go through there, it should give you the correct memory module to upgrade with.

 

[biscuity]

It does give me some options, but a motherboard shouldnt limit you to just one brand of RAM, and i was hoping to have a look around to see if there are any better deals (probably not but you never know) but i simply cant find any information about what ive got at the moment to make a informed decision.

 

[jerpers]

What motherboard do you have? You should be able to put any DDR3 RAM into it.

 

[Oussebon]

Goes without saying that if you ship around for a better deal you should make sure the RAM has the same timings as well as the same frequency.

 

[biscuity]

Ive seen timings on some other sites selling RAM But no mention of it on the PCS upgrade store, does that mean that i should either buy a single matching/suggested stick from PCS or a pair of sticks with the same timings from elsewhere to ensure compatability?


Rather than just another 1600 Mhz 8Gb DDR3 stick?

 

[Oussebon]

Yes, or at least that's certainly the safest and easiest way to do it. Equally you can look up the timings of your RAM in the BIOS or by using something like CPU-Z, or look at the RAM stick that's in your PC and read the label I assume it has that will give model information.

That said, unless the PCS upgrade page is really expensive, you might be spending a lot of time comparison shopping for something that will save a few quid at most.