Reddit mentions of Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2666 MHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Gaming Memory Single 8GB CL16 BLS8G4D26BFSE (Red)

Yes. Ram prices are already past peak example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, example 5

And the activity on /r/buildapcsales for gpus suggests that they're more available at closer to MSRP than they were just a few months ago. 1080ti cards sold out in minutes in February, there was stock still available after an hour the other day.

My next build I'm delivering in May. I'm buying memory last.

Edit: damn phone

USED DDR4 is not easily $200 and you can get plenty of newer 16Gb kits for under $200, not just older, slower clock speed kits. Like this, ~$80 for an 8Gb stick

So, for $973 here is the list of components you can actually buy:

cooler, which is optional

motherboard

Cpu

Ram

Gpu

hard drive

case

PSU

I did what I could to save where I could and allocate elsewhere. You won't need to upgrade too soon from this moving forward. If you'd rather go cheaper I can help with that as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-Desktop-Gaming-BLS8G4D26BFSE/dp/B01N5P755B/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3QR4RXW9H1AOM&keywords=ballistix+sport+8gb+ddr4+ram+2666&qid=1575071270&sprefix=ballistix+%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-4

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is what I got

Cpu- https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Cooler-YD1700BBAEBOX/dp/B06WP5YCX6/ref=sr_1_18?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1521700065&sr=1-18&keywords=cpu


Gpu
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics-GV-N1060WF2OC-3GD/dp/B01KQUDE2Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521699625&sr=1-5&keywords=GeForce+GTX+1060

Harddrive
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK

Motherboared
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboard-B350M-GAMING-PRO/dp/B06X3Y7KB5/ref=pd_sim_147_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B06X3Y7KB5&pd_rd_r=NK0YGV4JWT87JP1TX5AV&pd_rd_w=VArLs&pd_rd_wg=5DoKl&psc=1&refRID=NK0YGV4JWT87JP1TX5AV

Ram
https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-21300-288-Pin-Memory/dp/B01N5P755B/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521700408&sr=1-4&keywords=ddr4+ram

Power supply
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Warranty-Tester-100-B1-0600-KR/dp/B00EON40CS/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521700503&sr=1-5&keywords=power+supply

Fans
https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Sleeve-Computer-Cooling-ROCF-13001/dp/B00KB8CB9O/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521700563&sr=1-4&keywords=fan+pc

This is what I came up with.
took me 40 minutes

Pretty solid build. Consider not buying the cpu cooler, your processor comes with one. The psu is also an older model and not that great, https://www.amazon.de/quiet-Power-Netzteil-BN276-Kabelmanagement/dp/B01MS8EX0W and even more https://www.amazon.de/Corsair-CP-9020111-Vengeance-Teil-Modular-Netzteil/dp/B01CQ4AO3A are better models that cost not much more.

Edit: I missed the ram. Ryzen should be combined with faster ram to get a speed boost, and that should be possible here. DDR4-2666 can even be cheaper, https://www.amazon.de/Ballistix-Sport-DDR4-PC4-21300-288-Pin/dp/B01N5P755B. DDR4-3000 does not have to cost much more:

pc-kombo shared list

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | 199.99€ @ Amazon.de
Motherboard | ASRock AB350M Pro4 | 84.89€ @ Amazon.de
Memory | Ballistix Tactical DDR4-3000 CL15 (8 GB) | 83.89€ @ Amazon.de
Storage | WD Blue WD10EZRZ (1 TB) | 57.62€ @ Amazon.de
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GT LP | 150.99€ @ Amazon.de
Case | Cougar Solution 2 Midi-Tower - black Window | 42.99€ @ Amazon.de
Power Supply | Corsair Vengeance Series V550M (550 W) | 64.89€ @ Amazon.de
| Total | 685.26€
| Generated by pc-kombo 30.08.2017 |

You can ignore the case.

My R7 came with only 1 stick of 8 GB 2666 RAM and I added one of these - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5P755B/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_Vr8LBbMQ9ABEM . It was recognized fine and runs in dual channel with the original stick of RAM. Just make sure whatever you get has the same speed and capacity of the RAM that's currently installed and it's just plug and play.

If you could spend a little more and don't mind trying to build yourself you could try this. Would also need a microcenter near you. The motherboard would only be available at the store listed, but you can pretty much find a comparable one at most microcenters. Also this odesn't include a windows key, but you can run unregistered Win 10 for free with some limited access.

Hard Drive $29.99
http://www.microcenter.com/product/488570/P300_1TB_7200RPM_SATA_III_6Gb-s_35_OEM_Internal_Hard_Drive

Ryzen 2200g $99.99
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntt=2200g

Motherboard $33.96 ($63.96 open box-$30 mother board/processor bundle)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/476045/B350M_Gaming_PRO_AM4_mATX_AMD_Motherboard?ob=1&rf=Search+Results

~~CPU cooler $19.99
http://www.microcenter.com/product/477571/ETS-N31_CPU_Cooler~~

Case $23.98
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353084

Memory $86.34
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5P755B/?tag=pcpapi-20

Power Supply $34.99 (24.99 after mail in rebate)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/483847/450BT_450_Watt_80_Plus_Bronze_ATX_Power_Supply


Total Cost: $329.24 ($319.24 after MIR)

This would run at low settings 84 fps with no problem(My a-10 7700k does) It is not the best setup but would allow you to upgrade later.(Big enough case/MOBO that will accept any regular Ryzen chip.) Case works, but is not the best. It is good for a budget and can be upgraded slowly. Also the Ryzen APU would benefit greatly with faster ram than 2666, if you have any extra cash I would upgrade to at least 4200.(integrated graphics would pull from system ram to use as vram if speed is 3200+ IIRC)

Once again not the best but for a budget PC it's not bad at all.

EDIT: Sorry didn't see the new APU comes with the wraith cooler which should be sufficient. So new total $309.25 ($299.25 after mir)

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What do you think about a 1 8gb stick instead of 2 of 4gb?

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-21300-288-Pin-Memory/dp/B01N5P755B/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1522529846&sr=1-4&keywords=ddr4

When it comes to simple office work does, single/dual channel and RAM speed make any difference? Simple office PC, not sure if its worth getting more than a single 8GB Stick of RAM.


Here are my choices:

1x8GB DDR4 2400MHz for £62

8GB, 2x4GB DDR4 2400MHz for £78

1x8GB DDR4 2666MHz for £78

8GB, 2x4GB DDR4 2666MHz for £87

Might be a dumb question but can I use these 2 rams together? First Second. I bought the older model back when ram prices were really high and didn't have enough for 16 GB.

So they are also offering this one https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-21300-288-Pin-Memory/dp/B01N5P755B Do you think Oc'ing this one is worth it, Dual channel that is! The jump to 3000mhz+ is quite some unfortunately here :[

MSI B350M-PRO-VH-PLUS Motherboards https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L1QNZX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DYuZBbM3K2B2J

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079D8FD28/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cZuZBb7299H8T

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Single DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) DR x8 DIMM 288-Pin Memory - BLS8G4D26BFSE (Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5P755B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_EZuZBb16TNT3T

Not exactly a great deal, but with some articles coming out that dual rank may impact performance more than raw speed, I figured I post this.

Timings - 16-18-18 -?? @ 1.2V

If nothing else, the white color is pretty

A red kit from AMAZON ( 97.99 - math = 86.34): https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-21300-288-Pin-Memory/dp/B01N5P755B/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1518710686&sr=1-2&keywords=ddr4+DR&refinements=p_n_feature_twenty_browse-bin%3A16158157011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A677427011%7C677429011

>Isn’t that how warranties usually work?

Pretty much, it seems that everything I buy dies right after the warranty period or lasts forever.

I have found a ddr3 compatible motherboard that's in stock, but in Europe (free shipping though):

• https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAD7H5EX1318
  
  If you want to future-proof your system, you should get DDR4 and a board that supports it like this one (it's even on sale for $45) (Name is GIGABYTE GA-H110M-A):
  
  
• https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813128873
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-H110M-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B0165YUDTM
  
  And you need ram, so here's a single(you have the ability to add another in the future) 8GB stick from Crucial:
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-21300-288-Pin-Memory/dp/B01N5P755B
  
  You could easily sell the ddr3 ram you already have on ebay for $30-$40 if you wanted to recoup the cost of the new stuff.
  
  If you ever plan on getting an overclockable processor, you will need a z170 board to take advantage of it.