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noodles_lover

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    Help with upgrading my rig
    « on: November 05, 2017, 12:27:29 PM »
    So, i'm upgrading my rig and kind of in a budget. I plan on going for :
    • * Ryzen 5 1600
      * ASRock - AB350M
      * Kingston - A400 240GB SSD
      * Radeon R9 280X 3GB
      * Cooler Master - VSM 650W
      * Seagate 7200 1TB HDD
    I already have the PSU,HDD and the GPU , which i don't plan on changing now. My concerns are : Should i go for 1x8GB Stick (SingleChannel) or 2x4GB (DualChannel) ?
    I'm worried about the next upgrade, because the MoBo has only 2 slots. Is it worth going DualChannel for now but in the future swapping 1x4gb for 1x8gb = 12GB , instead of going 1x8GB single now and later going for 2x8GB dual ?
    Oh - Are RAM frequencies really game-changing? I plan on going 2133 , because higher frqcs are really expensive in my country.
    Last thing - I think i can go for 240GB SSD, but i would like to go for something cheaper (120GB) if i could. Is 240GB a must-go or can 120GB hold it?
    Also, please, i'm doing everything the cheapest i can, so i don't plan on going for another mobo or processor.
     Computer will be used for gaming / photoshop / lightroom. Thank you upfront!

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    Re: Help with upgrading my rig
    « Reply #1 on: November 05, 2017, 04:36:05 PM »
    Toldya earlier ...for dual channel RAM's need to match...

    As to the SSD a 120 is a waste of money...it'll be full in no time...
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    Re: Help with upgrading my rig
    « Reply #2 on: November 05, 2017, 04:37:27 PM »
    PS...photoshop and budget PC is a crapshoot...yer choice.
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    Re: Help with upgrading my rig
    « Reply #3 on: November 05, 2017, 09:09:02 PM »
    @noodles,
    to give you some idea, my 120GB SSD has 52GB used.
    that's just Windows 10, Office 2016, Acrobat, iTunes (just to name the big boys) - no games.

    breakdown of folders is Windows - 18GB, Program Files - 11GB, Users - 3GB, and my personal files - 21GB

    you want to add some whoppers like Photoshop, Lightroom and games so 120GB is getting tight without too much effort.

    then consider reserving 10% of the SSD space for over-provisioning and the 250GB size is looking attractive right from the get-go.

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    Re: Help with upgrading my rig
    « Reply #4 on: November 05, 2017, 10:02:02 PM »
    +1
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