A significant improvement in performance...
A significant improvement in performance...
What improvement in performance can I expect when upgrading from the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB to the DDR4 4266 variant? This change should offer noticeable gains for both gaming and everyday tasks.
Windows 10 i5 9600k ASUS Prime Z390-A LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 SATA 6Gb/s ATX board. My motherboard states it supports Intel Optane and mentions possible use as extra RAM... : O
That’s not the way it functions. Optane is meant for disk caching on that board, which can improve HDD performance, but you can simply use an HDD and disregard Optane. Do you already have the 3200 RAM? I’ll hold off on anything else.
I ended up with two similar threads trying to boost PC performance. Optane seems effective, and saving costs is key. The link you shared appears cheaper than adding more RAM or a new M.2 drive. Also, using an OEM Windows 10 key from a questionable source would require another OS key later. What are your thoughts? Update: It might be risky without reformatting the hard drive—one mistake could erase everything.
first thing, optane doesn't replace ram at all for your pc, it works as a storage device, not ram. Thats a different type of optane that works as ram, and is for servers only. Performance wise, ive used optane cache hdds, and its noticably slower than a ssd, and there are issues where some things will be much slower as there not cached, and have to pull the data from the hard drive. Id just get a hdd for os and some games and programs.
I understood it didn't replace the RAM. It's clear to me that it runs much slower than an SSD, which isn't obvious in the video. Regarding simply getting a hard drive, I'm trying to move away from them since I was shocked by what I'm missing out on when watching those clips. With my current PC case and power supply, there just isn't enough space to add a hard drive or a regular SSD. It's not an ideal case setup, but I'm stuck with it for now, so any upgrades will need to focus on M.2 or PCI-E options.
Optane caching faces the same problems as other storage solutions do, mainly cache misses. When using identical programs, performance will approach SSD speed, but opening games or files will noticeably lag. A standard M.2 SSD would work just fine without extra space, matching Optane's usage. You might also fit a 2.5-inch SSD in the bottom of your case—it doesn't need mounting.