Reddit mentions of Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Black (HX316C10FBK2/8)

16 GB vs 8 GB. $60 is hardly back breaking for a professional programmer.

And using more RAM doesn't increase power usage that much.

Following is my configuration built 2 years back.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1

Dell S2240L 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor x 2(Got these two for a steal at the Flipkart Big Billion Day Sale)

Cooler Master Keybord & Mouse Devastator Combo SGB-3010-KKMF1-US

Right now playing SOMA.

Mine says Speed: 800 MHz
and I have these Kingston ones, is that correct?

I have a PC that I built FIVE YEARS AGO HERE that I never really touched since I got my laptop. I'm now getting back into casual PC gaming but don't know much about the hardware spec scene nowadays. I've been reading and it seems that I might be fine keeping my CPU but I'd likely need more RAM (2x4GB) and definitely a better graphics card. At this point I'm afraid of getting semi-expensive equipment only for me to have to redo the whole thing.

For reference I'm trying to play games like X-COM 2 (2016) and Dawn of War III (2017).

I've been looking at this RAM ( Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB )

And this GPU (NVIDIA GeForce 770)


So here are my questions:

• Am I fine keeping my AMD Phenom II X4 955 CPU? How often do folks typically update their chips?
  
• If I need to upgrade the CPU , will I need to replace my ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard?
  
• Can I buy the RAM and GPU linked above without fear that It won't run with the rest of my hardware?
  
• Are there better GPUs I could be looking at this price point? I literally googled the recommended GPU from Steam and it seems to do the job, from the looks of it.
  
• How should I approach making updates to my rig knowing that some pieces are majorly outdated?
  
  
  Thanks in advance-- you guys and gals are wizards.
  
  
  

I think your issue is Ram. You only have 4GB and most games now require 8GB minimum. I know with just sitting in the lobby I’m at 18.4% used out of my 16Gb. Would mean I’m using 40% almost if I had 8Gb. And 73.6% if I had only 4GB. This is just in the lobby I might add.

This isn’t account google chrome or other things I might have opened ether that’s eating my ram.

Br is less demanding then STW so that’s why you’re able to play it. I strongly think you need more Ram.

Edit: If you’re buying ram you’ll need to make sure your motherboard supports whatever ram you buy. DDR4 requires an entire new board. You can get 2 x 4 GB (8GB total) DDR3 1886MHz for 68$ (there are cheaper ones. But I trust this brand so I’m linking you this one.) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8nt4BbJ04C3VJ

There’s also more expensive DDR3 ram that’s 2x 8GB (16GB total). 16 GB is future proofing your current PC. However, if you’re gonna up to DDR4 eventually so might as well wait since you’d need an entirely new motherboard to support DDR4.

I’m sure there’s cheaper ram but use how many RAM Slots you have on your motherboard so I just linked you 2 x 4

I'd definitely get a 500GB SSD for booting and general speed, and probably another 8GB RAM. This to improve overall speed and smoothness of the OS.

Instead of 1 stick of 8gb ram get 2 sticks of 4gb. http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408395344&sr=8-2&keywords=8+gb+ram This will help with dual channel memory. Unless your heart is set on the h440 you can probably get a case for much cheaper. For $20 more you SHOULD get the new i5-4690k. http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4690K-Processor-BX80646I54690K/dp/B00KPRWB9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408395104&sr=8-1&keywords=i5+4670k This is completely personal, but I would get GTX 770 over a 280x. Again this is completely personal. Any other questions just ask.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J8E93G6/ref=psdcmw_172500_t2_B011JYR5Z8 this would work fine.

I've also decided to use Kington HyperX Fury RAM, But I was unable to find it on PartPicker.

Yea there's a refurbished one for $79.99 and I want to sli later down the road, probably next year, so this looked pretty nice.

Then I have this ram in my cart as wel

while personally id opt for a whole new build, not everyone has that kinda cash to just throw down so i'll throw my recomendations as far as what youve presented so far.

First: The PSU - dont buy cheiftech opt for a evga 700W bronze they can be had right now for $40.

Second: the Ram - While buying your ram an extra 2gb will get you by the mhz on the current ones is low for what your motherboard supports id personally opt for the 8GB stick of Kingston fury x for $45

Third: The graphics card - Now heres where id chime in you mentioned a 750ti but new those are still going to $100 for an extra $50 you can grab a gtx 1050ti and have a hell of a lot more performance for the price and be in the current gen of graphics cards.

Anyways if you have any questions let me know.

Ah, so they do both have to be 4GB then since that is what I already have.

I was thinking just grabbing the same ones.. do the MHz matter a lot? 1600 vs 2100

https://www.amazon.ca/Kingston-HyperX-2x4GB-1600MHz-HX316C10FBK2/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503500315&sr=1-2&keywords=kingston+hyperx+fury

https://www.amazon.ca/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TY6A1P0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503500315&sr=1-1&keywords=kingston+hyperx+fury

Here are the two I was looking at...


Also.. what graphics card would you go for? I was hoping not to spend a whole lot!

I have some DDR3 RAM sticks and was wondering if they would be compatible with a LGA 1151 MOBO.


Parts I´m considering are:

MOBO: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0165YUDTM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449689748&sr=1-3&keywords=kingston+hyperx+fury

CPU: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662I36100-i3-6100-Cache-Processor/dp/B015VPX2EO/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449689803&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+core+i3+6100

I wouldn't get that kit as it's 4x3 GB modules, and likely for a triple channel setup such as lga 1366. You will want a 2x4 GB kit for dual channel most likely such as this or this

For the ram, I would recomend Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB as 8GB is fine for gaming (In your current build you only have 4GB)

Link

For the CPU, I would recomend Intel Core i5-4690K which is a good CPU for its price point and can be overclocked.

Link

The power supply will be fine. The i5 and motherboard are a little bit dated, 4GB of memory should probably be upgraded to at least 8GB for modern gaming. You could buy an R9 290 for under $300. You could keep the Radeon HD 5870 (it should still be fine to play games at 1080p medium settings, unless the titles have been ubisofted) and upgrade CPU and Motherboard, then upgrade the 5870 in a month or two. One last thing: upgrade to GTX 750 Ti FTW from EVGA, LGA 1150 motherboard, Pentium G3258, 8GB RAM. That will give you plenty of options for upgrades. You could go as far as a Core i7 + GTX 980 later. The power supply will hold up to any of these options.

Links to items on Amazon:

Just R9 290

R9 290 - http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Corp-290-GAMING/dp/B00HPS4AFG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1419091411&sr=8-3&keywords=r9+290

Keep the HD 5870 and upgrade CPU + Motherboard

Core i5 4670K - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4670K-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/dp/B00CO8TBOW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419091540&sr=8-1&keywords=core+i5+4570k

Motherboard - http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B85M-E-CSM-DDR3-Motherboard/dp/B00CRJU2X2/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1419091591&sr=8-16&keywords=lga+1150+motherboard

Pentium G3258, GTX 750 Ti FTW, LGA 1150 motherboard, 8GB RAM.

Pentium G3258 - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3258-BX80646G3258/dp/B00KPRWAZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419090974&sr=8-1&keywords=pentium+g3258

MSI motherboard - http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-MicroATX-Motherboard-H81M-E33/dp/B00F42W70A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1419090913&sr=8-5&keywords=lga+1150+motherboard

GTX 750 Ti FTW - http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Display-Graphics-02G-P4-3757-KR/dp/B00J0ISHMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419090882&sr=8-1&keywords=750+ti+ftw

8GB RAM - http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419091061&sr=1-1&keywords=8GB+ram

Yes, I realize some of these are slightly over a total of $300. Also these options (aside from r9 290) give the system plenty of room to upgrade. As for power supply, the TX 650 should be fine. Reuse your old hard drive and reuse your case.

Is this good RAM?

would http://www.microcenter.com/product/433130/Z97-Gaming_5_1150ATX_Intel_Motherboard this mobo be compatible with

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420052747&sr=8-1&keywords=kingston+ram its not coming up on pcpartpicker as compatible but i cant see why it isnt.

I built you computer that I think will last you quite sometime. It's a bit over your budget but if you can get some more money it will be worth it in the long run.

CPU

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8350FRHKBOX-FX-8350-FX-Series-Edition/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414454119&sr=8-1&keywords=AMD+FX

Power supply (don't know what your wattage is, but this is a safe choice)

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-EPS12V/dp/B00ALK3KEM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1414454475&sr=1-1&keywords=power+supply

Memory

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1414454280&sr=1-1&keywords=ram

Motherboard

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Chipset-2000MHz-Motherboards-GA-970A-D3P/dp/B00DJ3DWFK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414454661&sr=8-2&keywords=gigabyte+motherboard

Total: $430 - A lot of these products are on sale right now so it could be more or less come buying the parts.

Like I said this is a build on the higher price point but it will work well for you for another 7-10 years.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Motherboard: I searched for a cheaper B85 but the best I could find was $50, but I feel like I'm losing more than $40 in value by doing so.

RAM: I found (slightly) cheaper RAM, but it was from a brand I hadn't heard of before and only saved me $10 at most. I did find this Kingston set for the exact same price.

Graphics card: I only added this cheap one in because I got grilled for the last computer I submitted without one...I guess this would be easy to add back in should the need arise.

Windows 8: Thanks, I forgot about that!

Mini-ITX setups are king of this field! Unfortunately they tend to get kind of expensive, and Intel seems to be the only only one on the boat. If you are looking for a less expensive setup, the AMD APU line is stellar for entry-mid range gaming setups ref=sr_1_2on the cheap. Here is my suggestion:

AMD A10 6800K:
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A10-Series-Desktops-A10-6800K-AD680KWOHLBOX/dp/B00CPLGGXM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517343&sr=8-2&keywords=amd+apu+a10

8gb DDR3:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517439&sr=8-1&keywords=8gb+ddr3

Gigabyte FM2+ A88x Motherboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Dual-Link-Monitor-Motherboard-GA-F2A88X-D3H/dp/B00F8AFLG0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517490&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+fm2%2B

Silverstone Tek Grandia Case
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Aluminum-Computer-GD09B/dp/B00KHO0MRK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517616&sr=8-1&keywords=htpc+atx+case

Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517704&sr=8-1&keywords=500watt+corsair

You can either go with a single 1TB HDD or a 120gb SSD and still remain in budget. I would suggest Samsung for the SSD and any old HDD will do, they are all about the same these days.

Additionally, if you wanted a boost in video game performance you Crossfire [Link the internal GPU with a Graphics card in this case] for a fairly significant performance boost. Below is a link to the card that delivers:

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-650MHz-PCI-Express-Graphics-HD667XCLF3/dp/B00AHV7NNE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517809&sr=8-1&keywords=HD+6670


Excluding the graphics card, you are just below you $500 maximum. I would highly suggest the card if you intend on some light gaming.

Good Luck!

Thanks for answering. Do you know if I could still run dual channel memory if I got another kit of 2x4gb like this?

Thank you for doing this. /u/chopdok recommended I keep the CPU and just upgrade the rest.

quoting this:

>?1) Get her a new GPU. GTX 1060 or RX 480, depending on whether you prefer AMD or nVidia.

>2) Get her an SSD. 240GB would be good.

>3) Might as well grab 8GB of DDR3 RAM while at it.

>4) Grab a CPU cooler while at it. Nothing fancy, Cooler Master TX3 would do just fine, I doubt she or you are into overclocking.

>4) Open up the rig, and before putting in the upgrades - clean everything(that is not being replaced) thoroughly.

>5) Do a clean install of Windows 10 OS on that new SSD.

>6) Run an anti-virus scan after everything is done.

Would you recommend this?

I found these parts for what he recommended

GPUS:

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GAMING-GeForce-GTX-1060/dp/B01IEKYD5U/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473727662&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+1060

Or (I dont know what the difference in these 2 would be?)

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-06G-P4-6161-KR/dp/B01IPVSGEC/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473727662&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1060

SSD:

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-SSDNow-SUV400S37-240G/dp/B01FJ4UL2S/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473727776&sr=1-2&keywords=SSD+240

Ram:

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473727856&sr=1-5&keywords=8GB+of+DDR3

Cooling fan:

https://www.amazon.com/Hyper-TX3-Cooler-Direct-Contact/dp/B005HIRDUA/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473727966&sr=1-11&keywords=CPU+cooler

Is this ok to do as it would cost less? Would this still provide good performance and a big upgrade on the current rig? Or would you recommend just upgrading fully?

I PMed you but i5-2400, sapphire HD7870, 2gb ram, 900 watts coolmax, no HDD, optical drive. Plus a vostro 460 case as it's all built by me and ready to ship as well. PM me back for prices
2x4 ram https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_
1TB HDD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JYW2xbYCQ3C6C

Guys i'm pretty sure he's asking us to suggest him a RAM stick.

OP, you need at least 8GB i'd say, depends on your budget, any RAM will do fine.

Also, DDR3/DDR4 depends on your motherboard. You can't just mix and match, tell us the name of your motherboard and we will tell you what RAM to buy.

DDR4 8GB for 32$: https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TY6A1P0

DDR3 8GB for 35$: https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6

Is there a benefit to buying two sticks of 4GB memory against buying a single stick of 8GB memory? Right now Kingston HyperX Fury has both on sale for the same price: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E93G6/?tag=pcpapi-20

What would you suggest between

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409944209&sr=8-2&keywords=ram

and

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YG9E7O/?tag=pcpapi-20

You are not getting good value for your money, like at all... GTX 960 and AMD 7970 are going for C$200 on ebay from reputable sellers including shipping, a dual core 6100 is not going to cut it current games (its really just a single core, since your OS will be eating 25% of a core for background tasks). You would be better off trying to get a used 2500k ( they are going for ~C$150 ) with a Z68 or an x7x series that supports overclocking with a K-series processor.

Buying used when you are on a budget is the way to go, since a lot of people upgrading to the latest and greatest are willing to part with their used hardware on the cheap. As an example, I will be selling my 2nd rig: 8350, Asus m5a99x evo r2.0 and 8GB of RAM for ~$195 (2/3rds of the store price) once the NVIDIA (1070+1080 ) and AMD (Polaris) paper launches are over.

If you want to learn how to buy used, I can recommend a few channels: Oafah, Tech YES City and Linus Tech Tips Scrapyard Wars series

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6

I'm planning on getting an i5 6500. With the right motherboard, will it support DDR3 RAM? This is the RAM that I currently have https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6

8GB if you're gaming; 16GB if you want to do processing or rendering.

The HyperX Fury should do the trick

Ok I will buy 2x4 gb. I found this article on amzon with good reviews. It is a DDR 3 Ram so it should fit into my laptop right? It has 1600 Mhz will it be a problem? Because some of the Rams have 1350 Mhz and some of them 1600 Mhz
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-FURY-1600MHz-Memory-Module/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1472828956&sr=1-5&keywords=ddr3+8gb

Would this work?

In fact, if you can spare <$50 more, use the following:

CPU w/fan: https://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8350FRHKBOX-FX-8350-8-Core-Processor/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1524797716&sr=1-1&keywords=fx+8350&dpID=41OmFJWZ6zL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Motherboard: https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-4xDDR3-Realtek-4xUSB3-1-Motherboard/dp/B079GRXBDJ/ref=pd_bxgy_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B079GRXBDJ&pd_rd_r=JBFS8EN75RGE9RB10T67&pd_rd_w=z7nXW&pd_rd_wg=Y6aLX&psc=1&refRID=JBFS8EN75RGE9RB10T67

Memory: https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1524798070&sr=1-3&keywords=ddr3+1333

EDIT

And you have to trade out that ps:
https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Continuous-Active-Supply-PS-SPD-0600NPCWUS-W/dp/B014W3EMAO/ref=sr_1_2/131-8414396-1130407?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1524798437&sr=1-2&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6906985011

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6