Hi all, just another ram question here =)

jasonaerts · Apr 3, 2007

Ok i was wondering if i can reduce stuttering in games like Oblivion by upgrading my Ram. I currently have 2 gigs thats spread between 2 different pairs of 512 duel channel DDR generic ram running on an:
A8n SLi 32 Deluxe
AMD x2 4400+
BFG 7950gt
Audigy 2Zs
250g SATA2
with timings of 3/4/4/8 at 200mhz.

I have been thinking of picking up 2 Pairs of These
and am wondering if it would make any really noticeable difference? I have about 300 bucks to do a mild upgrade with and cant decide if Another BFG 7950gt to run in SLI would be best for performance gain or the new Ram.

Also if that ram im looking at is crap or theres a better value out there please share

Thanks in advance.

jasonaerts · Apr 3, 2007

Ok now im looking at this nice 2x 1gig pair of Mushkin

CGR · Apr 3, 2007

You are definitely better off going with two 1gb dimms over four 512mb.

I dont know too much about that particular Mushkin mem, but I know they make good stuff. My preference is OCZ or G.Skill memory.

Eldonko · Apr 3, 2007

jasonaerts said:
Ok now im looking at this nice 2x 1gig pair of Mushkin

That's one of the best 2gb kits out there, I ran that stuff for a year before I parted out the pc.

hUMANbEATbOX · Apr 3, 2007

so you'd be going from 2gb to 2gb?

unless it would allow you to OC your cpu a ton more, i would think a second video card would help more (and i'm not a huge fan of SLI/Crossfire).

jasonaerts · Apr 4, 2007

Yes i would be going from 2gb to 2gb but it would also be from Generic ram to a nice match set. I was just thinking Ram as its the only Generic part on my Rig, so i was thinking perhaps that would be best for my upgrade. Also i am not using an ATI Card so i wouldnt be going crossfire, id be going SLI with 2x BFG 7950gt.

So im guessing theres no really definitive answer to this question then?

THanks again everyone.

CGR · Apr 4, 2007

hUMANbEATbOX said:
so you'd be going from 2gb to 2gb?

unless it would allow you to OC your cpu a ton more, i would think a second video card would help more (and i'm not a huge fan of SLI/Crossfire).

He is currently using 4x512mb modules from different manufacturers

Switching to 2x1gb matched pair should give him a performance increase and allow better OC's if he goes that route.

The answer is get the Mushkin 2gb Kit or look for another 2gb kit.. Just get rid of the 4x 512 modules...

Eldonko · Apr 4, 2007

I would go with a 2nd GPU if you already have 2gb now.

inkfx · Apr 4, 2007

Going from 2GB to 2GB you probably wont see any difference in your games. Now when it comes to benchmarking that Mushkin set would most likely perform better. As hbb said, the sticks should also allow you to OC your CPU better. So the question really is would you benefit more from a faster CPU or an extra card? If you are gaming in high resolutions, like 1600 x 1200, then go with the other card. If you are going to be at like 1024 or 1280 then I'd pick up the memory.

jasonaerts · Apr 4, 2007

inkfx said:
Going from 2GB to 2GB you probably wont see any difference in your games. Now when it comes to benchmarking that Mushkin set would most likely perform better. As hbb said, the sticks should also allow you to OC your CPU better. So the question really is would you benefit more from a faster CPU or an extra card? If you are gaming in high resolutions, like 1600 x 1200, then go with the other card. If you are going to be at like 1024 or 1280 then I'd pick up the memory.

Well i am mainly trying to get rid of the stuttering that i experience in Oblivion, i got acceptable frames around 25-30 at 1280-1024 but theres allot of little stutters while traveling outside. So i guess im just trying to figure out what will reduce this stuttering the most, New Ram OR another GPU?

thanks again

inkfx · Apr 4, 2007

I'm not very familiar with the game so I can't say for sure. If it's a more CPU intensive game I would get the memory and OC your 4400+. If it's GPU I really would save for an 8800GTS.

jasonaerts · Apr 4, 2007

Ok thanks for the info all, i think ill go with the Ram for now as i really want to have a nice pair and its the only think im not to sure about in my system. From there i think ill start saving for an 8800 or whatever comes after that.

Thanks all very much :beer:

take care

J>A

JackNSally · Apr 5, 2007

One question, are you able to run dual channel right now? If so, the memory might not make much difference, BUT, if you're in single channel, go for the memory!

jasonaerts · Apr 5, 2007

Well according to CPUZ my memory modules are in Dual Channel Mode.

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