When you choosing your PC Parts, Random access memory (RAM) is one of the key components of your system and it can have a big impact on performance in some cases. It’s the short-term memory that sits between your longer-term storage and the CPU and makes sure that all the information it needs is right there when it demands it.
Buying the right PC memory can be tricky, however, as you need to factor in the right generation, make sure you have enough of it, and ensure it’s fast enough to allow all your other components to perform at their best.
DDR4 vs DDR5
DDR5 memory might be the latest and most impressive memory standard, but not every system can use it yet. For example, Intel’s Alder and Raptor Lake processors and associated motherboards can run DDR5 and often perform the best when doing so, but you’ll need to buy a compatible motherboard to run it. Some of motherboards only work with DDR5, Intel from the 13th generation, Amd from the 7000 series, all support DDR5, and even to the 15th generation no longer support DDR4.so you’ll need to factor that into your budget and build plans.
For everything else, DDR4 is still a common standard. Older AMD motherboards still use only DDR4 memory, and many Intel Alder and Raptor Lake boards do too. All older Intel 10th and 11th generation systems only support DDR4 as well.
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Capacity
Arguably the most important consideration with memory is making sure you have enough capacity of it. Your operating system will need a couple of gigabytes to function at all, and a few more to function well. But it’s when doing heavy web browsing, or running demanding applications like games or photo and video editors that you’ll need more.
Where entry-level laptops and tablets might function well enough with just 4GB of memory, the standard bare minimum for most desktop PCs is 8GB. This is enough for most entry-level games and heavy web browsing without running into too many problems. If you want to play more demanding games, or do any kind of photo or video editing, however, especially at higher resolutions, then 16GB should be the minimum you opt for.
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Speed
It doesn’t do much good to have lots of memory if it’s all abominably slow. RAM speed is typically measured in mega transfers per second, or MTps, but that’s often colloquially converted into MHz. While not exactly accurate, it’s used often enough that you’ll find it in official product listings and in discussions of memory, so consider MTps and MHz interchangeable for memory speed discussion.
Fortunately, memory prices for higher speeds have fallen considerably in recent years, with only the latest and most capable kits in both DDR4 and DDR5 memory really stretching budgets. There’s a real ceiling on how much benefit you get from memory speed, too, so the most important thing is to make sure that you aren’t running slow memory.
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Timings
The other factor that affects memory performance is Timings. These dictate the time your RAM takes to complete certain actions, or pause between them. Since executing commands too quickly will result in memory errors, but completing them too slowly results in poor memory performance, it’s a fine balance to find the right timings for any individual kit.
When it comes to choosing your memory, know that lower timings do offer better performance than a kit with the same speed but looser timings. They won’t have too much an impact overall, though, so focusing on buying a kit that meets your capacity and speed needs should come first, with timings a tertiary consideration and only then if you’re really looking to maximize your system performance over anything else.