Is it worth upgrading the memory

Martinr36

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This is the spec of my existing desktop video editing PC, and after a comment that Spyder made on the spec of the laptop that I've just ordered I thought I'd check what I'd got in this, and was wondering if it would be worth upgrading it to 3200 MHz

Case
PCS CYCLONE GAMING CASE (Red LED Fans)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor i7-8700 (3.2GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z370-P II: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st Storage Drive
120GB ADATA SU650 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 320MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
 
SpyderTracks

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That board can support up to 4000MHz RAM, but there’s a distinct lack of return after about 3600MHz.

Either 3200 or 3600mhz would be worthwhile for your uses of the build.
 
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Considering your uses, if budget permits, 32gb would be far better:

VENGEANCE® LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz C18 Memory Kit - Black

VENGEANCE LPX memory is designed for high-performance overclocking. The heatspreader is made of pure aluminum for faster heat dissipation, and the eight-layer PCB helps manage heat and provides superior overclocking headroom.
www.corsair.com www.corsair.com

Or 16Gb is here:

CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3600MHz Desktop Memory for Gaming | Ebuyer.com

Get a great deal on a CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3600MHz Desktop Memory for Gaming as well as thousands of products at Ebuyer!
www.ebuyer.com www.ebuyer.com
 
Martinr36

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SpyderTracks said:
Considering your uses, if budget permits, 32gb would be far better:

VENGEANCE® LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz C18 Memory Kit - Black

VENGEANCE LPX memory is designed for high-performance overclocking. The heatspreader is made of pure aluminum for faster heat dissipation, and the eight-layer PCB helps manage heat and provides superior overclocking headroom.
www.corsair.com www.corsair.com

Or 16Gb is here:

CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3600MHz Desktop Memory for Gaming | Ebuyer.com

Get a great deal on a CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3600MHz Desktop Memory for Gaming as well as thousands of products at Ebuyer!
www.ebuyer.com www.ebuyer.com
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32gb ordered via Amazon, arriving Saturday, Corsair was out of stock & Amazon was cheaper

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07ZPLM1R1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
Martinr36

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Well it turned up today, installed it and on hitting the on button had a minor panic as PC wouldn't boot and was making lots of beeping sounds, took the side back off, took one stick out, put it back in and pushed down firmly after the catch had clicked, and it went down a bit further, so pressed down firmly on the other stick, that seemed to go a bit further as well, hit the on button & fired up ok after telling me to run setup, just hit f10 once in BIOS and all was good.

Moral of the story, make sure memory properly seated
 
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Martinr36 said:
Well it turned up today, installed it and on hitting the on button had a minor panic as PC wouldn't boot and was making lots of beeping sounds, took the side back off, took one stick out, put it back in and pushed down firmly after the catch had clicked, and it went down a bit further, so pressed down firmly on the other stick, that seemed to go a bit further as well, hit the on button & fired up ok after telling me to run setup, just hit f10 once in BIOS and all was good.

Moral of the story, make sure memory properly seated
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Well said, that man. 9 times out of 10 it’s RAM or GPU loose.
 
SpyderTracks

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Martinr36 said:
Yeah and I thought i'd pushed it in firm the first time around.

M.2 drive arrives tomorrow, anything i should watch for installing that?
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That's very simple, just slot it in push it home gently, when the screw lines up then it's home, tighten the retaining screw just finger tight.
 
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