I currently have the Patriot DDR2 1066MHz 8500, and have noticed that I often run my computer utilizing the majority of the 4gigs I have.
I was considering upgrading to this 8 gig Komputerbay 667mhz 5300 set.
Would this be a mistake since the speed is decreasing? It's also going from 8500 to a 5300 series, not sure if this is important.
I'd appreciate any advice deciding between this, I could double the amount available but reduce the speed and I'm not entirely sure what the consequences would be.
Is your PC reasonable old/does the motherboard support DDR3?
Quote:Would this be a mistake since the speed is decreasing?
Yes, i.e. why wouldn't you buy 8GB 1066MHz RAM? Are you sure your mobo will support 8GB ram?
Quote:It's also going from 8500 to a 5300 series
Irrelevant, they're different manufacturers.
Edit: To elaborate slightly, it sort of depends what you're doing but if you're finding yourself utilising the ram you have, adding more would probably see an increase in performance.
