Reddit mentions of Crucial 8GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/S (PC4-19200) SR x8 SODIMM 260-Pin Memory - CT8G4SFS824A

The tl;dr - A good, but not cutting edge Very Tiny and Quiet Gaming PC that's the size of a tall Mac Mini, but packs a 6GB GTX 1060 instead of integrated graphics. The kind of PC you can put out in the living room as a gaming HTPC or next to the Xbox or PS4, etc. Very easy to expand memory and storage. GTX 1060 has 2x DP 1.3 and 2X HDMI 2.0 ports.

Price last hit this low 4 months ago, when it was sold by Newegg. This sale is from Zotac's Store directly, which means if you are outside of California, there should be no sales tax. (I've ordered one direct and there wasn't)

While this is the i3 dual core/HT model, its clock speed is faster (3.2Ghz) than the i5 quad core models (2.2-2.8 & 2.7-3.3Ghz) that Zotac sells and are pricier. For gaming, the difference between CPUs isn't usually much - there's a great write up and extensive benchamrking on cores vs clocks for gaming at https://us.hardware.info/reviews/8463/how-many-cpu-cores-do-you-need-for-gaming (tl;dr -dual core+HT is usually very close to quad core at same clock speed, with most differences under 12%.)

Some pics of a Magnus EN1060 next to a Mac Mini and Intel NUC for size comparsion:

https://i.imgur.com/j638RTp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/M7yMqEF.jpg

Details & Notes:

• The GPU is the MXM version of the regular GTX 1060 with 6GB, not the MAX-Q or 3GB versions, and typically gives 90 to 98% the performance of a regular Desktop GTX 1060 depending on how you benchmark it.
  
  
• Access to Storage and Memory couldn't be easier - 2 thumb screws, slide the panel off, pop in or out RAM, one screw for holding down the M.2 or 2.5" SSD.
  
  
• Ignore the included 32GB SSD card (it's on a 2.5" adapter) - it's there just to tick a box for this SKU, and just drop in your own SSD, either 2.5" or M.2.
  
  
• One 8GB DDR4-2166 SO-DIMM is included, and there is a second slot to add another. In all units I've received, it has been Crucial CT8G4SFS824A - 8GB Single Rank. The best match I've found is here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BIWKP58 for $61 - it's the DDR4-2400 version, but works fine (the chipset will run it at 2166 anyway). Max RAM is 32GB.
  
  
• Thermals are usually very good. One temp sensor is not hooked up and HWmonitor always reports it at 127c - (which is 1111111 in binary)
  
  
• In the previous sale discussions, the topic of replacing the CPU with an i7 came up, as many have done this upgrade. It's totally doable with medium build skills as the CPU is socketed, however the i7-6700T and i7-7700T CPUs have been out of stock everywhere since August or so (thanks Intel 14nm CPU shortage).
  
  Given current sales, you could config this with 16GB RAM (+$61) and 500GB HP M.2 SSD (+$75) for under $700 (OS not included)
  
  I have a total of 6 of these, which are used for multiplayer game testing and dev work, so feel free to ask quesitons.
  

Upgrading RAM on a laptop is fairly easy to do. You will need a torx screwdriver set to open up the bottom of your laptop. I use this torx screwdriver set. I am assuming your laptop has 8GB of RAM so you'll want to buy a 8GB module to upgrade to 12GB or a 16GB set to upgrade to 16GB. If you are upgrading to 12GB you will only need to take out one of the two 4GB modules and replace is with the 8GB module. This is a good guide for installing RAM.

1. Any 2.5" HDD will fit, but not the desktop 3.5".
   
2. The RAM stick you chose wont work, because it is DDR3L. Dell 7000 Gaming requires DDR4, and it's better to choose the size and MHz of the new one the same as installed. For me it was 8GB 2400MHz, like that: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin-CT8G4SFS824A/dp/B01BIWKP58/
   
3. Buying it with stock IPS display is a cheaper and faster way.
   
   And dont worry, you got into the correct subreddit :)
   
   Good luck!

Why not just this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01BIWKP58/

Not sure why you're going out of your way to find expensive RAM from a third party seller with no reviews.

Unfortunately, $1,100 AUD is not enough for a brand new laptop with a dedicated GPU. $1,100 AUD works out to about $750 USD and with that amount of money you can purchase a laptop in the US with a dedicated GPU.

I recommend you consider perhaps importing a laptop to Australia. The link below leads you to an ASUS - FX505DD 15.6" Gaming Laptop with a Ryzen 5 3550H CPU and a GTX 1050 selling for $582 USD on Amazon's International. That means products from that site can be shipped worldwide. Below the "Add to Cart" / "Buy Now" buttons you can select an international destination.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-FX505DD-Gaming-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07V336VJJ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=gtx+1050+laptop&qid=1572323153&s=electronics&sr=1-5

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Be aware that shipping and possibly import taxes can apply. Click the following links to learn about import fees and Customs, Duties and Taxes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201910710

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201910420

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$582 USD works out to $852 AUD. With a budget of $1,100 AUD you may be able to afford to pay for the shipping and import fees. On top of that, you could have a laptop with a dedicated GPU that would cost you more than $1,100 AUD if you were to purchase a similar laptop in Australia.

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If you really do not want to deal with the headaches of imports taxes and whatnot, then I recommend the following Lenovo ThinkPad E595 for $799 AUD. It is a budget business laptop which should have okay battery life of 5 to 6 hours (better than the above gaming laptop by maybe 1 to 2 hours) with light usage; meaning not when playing games. It has a Ryzen 5 3500u with a Vega 8 integrated graphics core that is actually pretty good... considering it is integrated. While the GTX 1050 in the above laptop is considered a "weak gaming GPU", it is a lot more powerful the Vega 8 graphics core. The Vega 8 in turn is more powerful than a laptop that has an Intel CPU with the Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics core. The Vega 8 is about the same as a nVidia 940m... when there are 2 sticks of RAM installed. It has a 1080p screen (250 nits brightness, not very bright but enough for indoor usage) and a 256GB SSD (think of it as an extremely fast hard drive). One downside is the keyboard is not backlit.

https://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/119256

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To get the most out of the Vega 8 integrated graphics core, I recommend you buy the following 8GB stick of RAM to install in the ThinkPad E595. Two stick of RAM that are the same size means the RAM will operate at full speed rather than half speed. That can represent anywhere from a 1% to 20% increase in game performance, but that depends on the specific game. Even without the 2nd 8GB RAM stick the Vega 8 should be more than enough to play Terraria. One thing to be aware of is the Vega 8 will claim 2GB of the RAM for itself whether it needs it or not.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-260-Pin-CT8G4SFS824A/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=8GB+RAM+DDR4+sodimm&qid=1572325776&sr=8-1

So this would work, right?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58


Thank you for a quick answer.

Any DDR4 SODIMM module should work. Just note that anything higher than 2400 MHz will be bottlenecked and underclocked to match that speed IIRC. This one seems to be pretty good.

120 Hz is quite useful to have in esports titles in which you can get close to the 120 fps mark. But the response time of the panel is still average which is typical in this price range and you might notice a little bit of ghosting which slightly outweighs the benefits of the higher refresh rate display. But I personally haven't found it that noticeable. Even the general Windows UI feels more smoother due to the higher refresh rate, which I like. If you play only AAA titles however, 120 Hz is pointless as you'll reach only close to 60 fps with decent graphics settings.

The build quality is ok. Only the bottom plastic base seems cheap. Rest of the body seems solid enough and doesn't give the impression that it'll break easily. I don't find much keyboard flex and the display hinge is fine too.

I haven't experienced the issue of battery draining while playing games while plugged. I haven't tested the battery life unplugged that much as I'm mostly playing games with it on charger but based on a short battery drain test, it seems just average due to the small 48 Watt hour battery and the idle drain of Ryzen being worse than Intel's. But it seems like you can manage 4-4.5 hours if you aren't gaming. I haven't had gaming laptops before so I'm not sure how much battery life is acceptable.

The issue with 5.8 GB RAM availability has been fixed with a BIOS update that I got right after updating Windows the first time (I think it was an issue with the Vega iGPU reserving VRAM for itself). I added another RAM module immediately which is a must in the long run for the highest fps but not immediately needed to play games just fine. It's quite straightforward and not much of a hassle. If you don't want to open up the laptop yourself, just buy an 8 GB 2400Hz CL17 RAM module from Amazon (I got this one) and take it to the service center. You only need to remove the bottom base to access the RAM slot and it's quite easy to do on your own too.

You'll have a good gaming experience with both the Ryzen and the Intel one with a GTX 1650. Yes, ones with Intel will give you slightly higher fps. But you'll get more than 45 fps in most games all the time at relatively high settings even with the Ryzen which is quite playable. It is quite hard for me to tell the difference between mid-50 fps and 60 fps without having an fps counter displayed so a 5 fps difference between Intel and Ryzen isn't that significant. Above 60 fps, you'll not be able to feel a difference on laptops with a 60 Hz display anyway. The only cause of concern is that in a few highly CPU intensive games, you might get stutters with Ryzen when the CPU starts to bottleneck the GPU. I haven't faced it in the games I played but some people have reported it in AC: Odyssey which could very well be optimization issues with that game in particular. For the 1650, Ryzen is good enough but I wouldn't recommend it when its paired with more powerful cards like the 1660/Ti.

I haven't done detailed fps measurements yet but it is usually between 40 to 60 fps with the average framerate in the 50s in AAA titles at 1080p and moderately high settings. The Witcher 3 on the high preset with textures on Ultra gives me an average of around 54 fps.

When it comes to temps, the CPU usually is at 70-85C while going to 90C in very rare instances. The GPU is always near 70C even when you push it hard. The fans are pretty good but get really loud during peak gaming but you can change profiles to keep them quiet at the expense of higher temps. I didn't face any major throttling, with the Ryzen maintaining its 3.7 GHz boost across all cores fairly well even at 80+ degrees. This could vary based on the ambient temps of your room though. Where I live, it's usually only around 32 degrees at this time of the year.

TL;DR: You can't go wrong with either Ryzen or Intel if you want a laptop with a GTX 1650 and will have an enjoyable gaming experience with both. However, avoid Ryzen if it's paired with a GPU more powerful than this.

Mine was shipped with a DDR4-2400 8GB SO-DIMM by Samsung. I got a similarly specced Crucial (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BIWKP58/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to work dual-channel with it and all is good.

Any DDR4 2400 will work. I’d suggest Crucial or Ballistix by crucial.
https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B01DGOF3K8

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-Unbuffered-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58

Edit: I accidentally posted the 4gbx2 on the Ballistix. Just change capacity to 8 gb.

SSD yes, thats a good one to get.

Your ram however, is wrong. First, you need DDR4, not 3, which actually is probably cheaper at this point.

You will probably need to buy a matched pair of 4x4GB or buy a single 8GB upgrade.

I usually dont recommend mismatched memory, but it should work..

here is a SODIMM stick that should match up with your trident 3 specs

here is a crucial mx500 500Gb SSD

You can get a cheaper/less space ssd like 128gb or 256gb If budget is an issue

Those two are all you need really

Ehhhh. Ill just bite the bullet and get that but its slightly cheaper on Amazon. Ill update you if it works or not and if i never see you again, thanks. Wait this part is the same right? Ram EDIT: Maybe kinda big update I went into Task manager and looked at memory, and it says 2 out of 2 slots used. uh-oh

I would recommend to get the GTX 1050 version of the Acer Aspire VX 15 it comes with everything you need , i5 quad core CPU which is one of the best in the market and great for your usage, 8 GB of ram for smooth multitasking, Good SSD storage of 256 GB for faster boot up and loading, Full HD IPS screen which is a must have for this price range, high build quality, very good heat management, long battery life.

Then I would use the extra money to add another ram and another HHD for the data files and you could order the HHD complimentary upgrade kit from here.

You will absolutely 100% require an SSD upgrade, but otherwise, yes, you can run this at 720p just fine. I would strongly suggest doubling the RAM as well, but 8gb can "work" with less than optimal results. A decent SSD capable of fitting your core programs and Star Citizen would cost you a minimum of $30, though investing in a better one wouldn't be extraordinarily expensive and will last you a lot longer in a future build.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781VSXBP A solid SSD

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=sr_1_3 DDR4 Laptop memory that should be compatible

Edit-Running on low will net you a bit of extra FPS and look mostly the same. Turn off Vsync, and turn off blurring effects. This will net you the best possible FPS.

I am looking at this ram:
Crucial by Micron

Since it is cheap and doesn't look "crazy gamy" I was wondering if it was reliable?

Thanks for your help!

Search for 8GB DDR4 2400 SODIMM. I would go with Kingston/Crucial. Link

I am waiting to order my 15 r3 until Black Friday because it will 1,299 and its config is i7, 1tb, 1060, 8gb ram. I am going to order: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015SOI392/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A17MC6HOH9AVE6
and: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BIWKP58/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Dell Inspiron 15 7567 - The model with the i5-7300HQ, 1050ti, and 256GB SSD.

Also installed are an additional 8GB of matched RAM and a 1TB Firecuda SSHD

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BIWKP58

Even if you factor in the RAM https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01BIWKP58/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 and the SSD https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07CGGNX7S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 it is still a great deal, IMO.

o bugger :( , i have just upgraded the ram a couple of months ago. I added a pair of CrucialCT8G4SFS824A 8 GB (DDR4, 2400 MT/s, PC4-19200, Single Rank x8, SODIMM, 260-Pin) Memory https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BIWKP58/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is not good news, i dont think i can return them now. I did run memtest for a couple of hours when i installed them.

The part in your edit doesn't sound familiar at all.

While you did say you don't feel like building one, but have you seen/heard of the Intel NUC? if not i'd look into it. They're great little PC's and while there is some assembly required it's definitely nowhere near as much work as a build from scratch. The NUC comes with most things pre-installed the only components you have to install are the RAM, HDD and/or SSD (m.2) and screw the lid on.

To answer your main question neither the one you have listed nor any off-the-shelf systems have extra drive mounting spots in most cases.

I did go ahead and price a NUC setup for you. You can get a NUC8i3BEH which has a comparable cpu to the one in the dell you linked,
a Samsung 970 EVO 250 GB NVMe m.2 drive, 1 TB 2.5" HDD, 8 GB of DDR4 memory, and a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse combo for $488.35 and while yes there is a little work involved, and you'd have to install a copy of Win 10 on it, It'd be a better setup than what that dell would be. Plus it takes up a lot less space.

I've built like 10 of these for my company and they're fantastic.

https://www.amazon.it/Crucial-CT8G4SFS824A-Memoria-PC4-19200-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=1N3I88UVLPJIO&keywords=sodimm+ddr4+8gb&qid=1571476524&sprefix=sodimm+ddr4%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1

I read is suppsed to be easy to upgrade the RAM yourself. I belive this a compatible module -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=twister_B07QS53HB7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

It seems like a lot of trouble to order a new unit and return the current unit when you can upgrade the RAM anytime you like. Especially if you are not noticing any performance issues, you may just want to wait and upgrade to 20GB in the future by removing the 4GB stick and replacing it with a 16GB stick.

Just my thoughts. Seems like a lot of trouble just for 4GB more RAM but having less CPU speed while also spending all of the time with OS re-setup and returning your unit.

Looking into a suitable SSD. I'm leaning towards this -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KGMBCKD/ref=psdc_430505031_t1_B07P7TFKRH?th=1

Its M.2 NNMe, good reviews affordable. Just want to make sure this is compatible.

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I'm at work, so I can't check what Ram I have, but I think its safe to guess from the Model and its specs that I have a 8GB DDR4 2400 mt/s SODIMM (260-pin?) and looking into also getting this which I think is compatible -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT8G4SFS824A-PC4-19200-Single-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58/

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If all this for under £100 can get me another year at of the Laptop, definitely worth it.

Would this ram stick work?

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=ddr4%2Bsdram&qid=1567369839&s=gateway&sr=8-6&th=1

Oops, you're right.

How about this?

> 8GB DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM

Will this work in dual channel?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=psdc_172500_t2_B014R8JYDO

Ah cool thanks. What RAM did you buy? Been ages since I've messed about with stuff like this, trying to see on Lenovo which RAM module I need. Just an 8GB one will suit me, I think. Will this one work?

Crucial CT8G4SFS824A 8 GB (DDR4, 2400 MT/s, PC4-19200, SRx8, SODIMM, 260-Pin) Memory https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KrLZAbAWKK8AD

Does it come with one 8GB stick installed or 2x4GB? I would like to upgrade it to 16GB by adding one stick like: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BIWKP58

You'll want any m.2 SSD and any 260pin SODIMM ram stick.

Two example SSD's include the Crucial P1 and 970 EVO. An example ram stick is the Crucial 8GB.

The one soldered on is 2400mhz(PC4 19200) DDR4 CL17. You should get the same spec single rank memory:

Crucial:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BIWKP58/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Kingston:

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-ValueRAM-2400Mhz-KVR24S17S8/dp/B01LW6HBSM/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=8gb+sodimm+DDR4+2400+cl16&qid=1566200789&s=gateway&sr=8-4

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Ballistix:

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Single-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B01M8LGMZ6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=8gb+sodimm+DDR4+2400+cl16&qid=1566200860&s=gateway&sr=8-3

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If you get faster ram for cheaper, you can use that as well it will just run at a lower frequency.

Hey guys I wanted to ask a quick question. Since it's prime day I want to buy new ram for my alienware r3 15 laptop. I was wondering is their anything specific I should look out for? Like does the GB or speed need to match? Or does need to be from the same manufacturer Or can I just purchase any ram? Thanks in advance :)

Edit : the OEM ram is from sk hynix China. Its 2400T. Can it go with the curcial ram.

(Crucial CT8G4SFS824A 8 GB (DDR4, 2400 MT/s,
PC4-19200, Single Rank x8, SODIMM, 260-Pin) Memory https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kDdlDbETAND5X)