My desktop currently has 4 gb (2 x 2gb) of G.skill F3-12800CL7D RAM (CAS 7, 1.6 V, 7-8-7-24-2N), which I bought back in 2010 off Newegg.
It is of course discontinued now, but I am thinking of upgrading the computer to 8 Gb, since I may get into a bit of gaming and photo-editing on the machine.
1. I guess if I am going down the route of adding 2 more sticks of 2 gb RAM, I should try to get the exact same RAM for maximal stability/performance? Or can I just stick any pair of DDR3 2 Gb RAM into the other 2 slots?
2. If I can buy the identical RAM off ebay for cheap (say under $25), is this a good way to go? Will the extra 4 Gb be worth it, or should I bite the bullet and get 2 sticks of 4 Gb RAM? (in which case my old RAM will just be collecting dust).
3. In the case I can get identical RAM, I can just pop the 2 extra sticks onto the motherboard, and I would be good to go, correct?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
It is of course discontinued now, but I am thinking of upgrading the computer to 8 Gb, since I may get into a bit of gaming and photo-editing on the machine.
1. I guess if I am going down the route of adding 2 more sticks of 2 gb RAM, I should try to get the exact same RAM for maximal stability/performance? Or can I just stick any pair of DDR3 2 Gb RAM into the other 2 slots?
2. If I can buy the identical RAM off ebay for cheap (say under $25), is this a good way to go? Will the extra 4 Gb be worth it, or should I bite the bullet and get 2 sticks of 4 Gb RAM? (in which case my old RAM will just be collecting dust).
3. In the case I can get identical RAM, I can just pop the 2 extra sticks onto the motherboard, and I would be good to go, correct?
Thanks in advance for any advice!