Interesting inquiry regarding an unusual arrangement.
Interesting inquiry regarding an unusual arrangement.
He started gaming with farming simulator on Xbox a couple of years back. He still mostly sticks to that game. This year I filed my taxes and bought an ASUS TUF G15 (1660 Ti). After trying PC mods, he decided to build one himself. Since farming sim is farming sim and the PC scene is like that, I convinced him to get an HP prebuilt at a good price from Best Buy for around $500. With an HP that’s about $500, it clearly doesn’t have a dedicated GPU. The Ryzen 5 works fine enough because visuals aren’t the main focus compared to having mod support. The tricky part is whether adding more RAM will help the GPU performance. I’m not super experienced with AMD APUs and my search didn’t help much. Some mods don’t play well together because of limited graphics memory—my system has 12GB, max 32GB. People usually say yes, but I haven’t tried it myself. I’m not interested in buying a new PC or a used one with a GPU, since those options aren’t likely.
It seems you're thinking about a mismatched RAM setup—likely a mix of 4GB and 8GB sticks. To improve performance, getting two sticks that match in speed (like DDR4 3000 or 3200) and using dual-channel configuration would help. Without more details on the exact specifications, it's tough to confirm. Also, make sure XMP is enabled; otherwise, you might only see 2133 MHz instead of the intended boost.
It works with PC4-25600 (DDR4-3200), which is acceptable. The main concern is whether it supports overclocking beyond 3200 and how much influence you have on its performance settings. Would you like me to check the BIOS for memory frequency and timing options?
I'll check when he arrives, though I'm unsure if the 180W power supply will be available. I located a reasonably affordable RAM package nearby. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-ven...Id=4895506
After looking at the specs, that's all I can think of without installing a discrete GPU. I wouldn't worry about overclocking past 3200. The gains past 3200 aren't likely to be worth the effort and may not even be noticeable.
If XMP isn't supported, these 1.35V kits typically operate at 2133MHz. For this setting, you should use one of the links provided: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/memory...=3200,5100