Hello gentlemen,
I'm thinking of upgrading the amount of RAM on my spare rig (see my signature, I'm currently using it to experiment with windows 8), and I will likely put some extra RAM in my main rig as well (see signature). Basically, the spare rig would be upgraded from 4 to 8 GB (ditching the old 1333MHz RAM), and my main rig would be upgraded from 8 to 16 GB. This provides me with several options, and the following are the ones I am mainly considering:
Bascially, the main question is: is the HyperX Genesis faster or slower than the Corsair Vengeance? Knowing the answer to this question would allow me to decide which kind of RAM should go in my spare rig and which kind should go in my main rig. I'm kind of hoping to keep the HyperX in my main rig as I think it looks better (I'm using the special gray edition, not the IMO ugly blue ones). Another thing to consider is: is it better to have two sticks of 8GB or 4 of 4GB? If 2 sticks is better, I guess it could be a reason to go for all new ram in my main rig.
I'm also open to suggestions; if you think that I should for example just get some crazier RAM for my main rig, please let me know. Or maybe you think 16GB isn't worth it at all. Any opinion will be highly appreciated.
Edited by keesgelder - 10/30/12 at 3:33am
I'm thinking of upgrading the amount of RAM on my spare rig (see my signature, I'm currently using it to experiment with windows 8), and I will likely put some extra RAM in my main rig as well (see signature). Basically, the spare rig would be upgraded from 4 to 8 GB (ditching the old 1333MHz RAM), and my main rig would be upgraded from 8 to 16 GB. This provides me with several options, and the following are the ones I am mainly considering:
- Put the 8GB from my main rig (Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB @1600MHz CL9, KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) in my spare rig, and buy 16 gigs of new RAM for my main rig. The new ram would most likely not be too crazy, maybe 16GB of Corsair Vengeance (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) @ 1600MHz CL9.
- Buy 8GB of Corsair Vengeance (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) @ 1600MHz CL9 and put it in my spare rig. Buy 8GB extra Kingston HyperX Genesis to get my main rig up to 16GB.
- Buy 16GB of the Kingston HyperX, put 8GB in my spare rig, and 8GB extra in my main rig.
Bascially, the main question is: is the HyperX Genesis faster or slower than the Corsair Vengeance? Knowing the answer to this question would allow me to decide which kind of RAM should go in my spare rig and which kind should go in my main rig. I'm kind of hoping to keep the HyperX in my main rig as I think it looks better (I'm using the special gray edition, not the IMO ugly blue ones). Another thing to consider is: is it better to have two sticks of 8GB or 4 of 4GB? If 2 sticks is better, I guess it could be a reason to go for all new ram in my main rig.
I'm also open to suggestions; if you think that I should for example just get some crazier RAM for my main rig, please let me know. Or maybe you think 16GB isn't worth it at all. Any opinion will be highly appreciated.
Edited by keesgelder - 10/30/12 at 3:33am
Main rig
(16 items) |
Spare rig
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-750 | Asus P7P55D LE | Asus Radeon HD 5850 x2 CrossfireX | Kingston ValueRam 4GB @1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Western Digital Caviar Green 2x500GB Raid 0 | Samsung SH-S223Q DVD-RW | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | Windows 8 Pro |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| LG W2253V-PF | Apple wired keyboard | CoolerMaster RealPower M620 | CoolerMaster CM690 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Logitech G9 Laser Mouse | Asus Xonar DG | ||
| View all | |||
|
Main rig
(16 items) |
Spare rig
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-750 | Asus P7P55D LE | Asus Radeon HD 5850 x2 CrossfireX | Kingston ValueRam 4GB @1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Western Digital Caviar Green 2x500GB Raid 0 | Samsung SH-S223Q DVD-RW | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | Windows 8 Pro |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| LG W2253V-PF | Apple wired keyboard | CoolerMaster RealPower M620 | CoolerMaster CM690 |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Logitech G9 Laser Mouse | Asus Xonar DG | ||
| View all | |||
. Only problem is that both the kits you suggested are barely/not available here in the Netherlands. The Samsung only at around twice the cost it should be and the Mushkin not at all as far as I could tell. If you happen to have any other suggestions I'd love to hear them.
