Ram dilemma
Ram dilemma
Hi everyone, I'm trying to upgrade my memory module. Right now I have two 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB sticks at 3000MHz. My system stutters when I play New World while streaming or browsing the internet. I’m not sure if the graphics card is the issue since I also have an RTX 3060 12GB and a Ryzen 5 3600 should handle it well. The MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon lists memory speeds at 3200/3466MHz (with A-XMP OC mode). Does this mean I need to buy 3200MHz RAM and set it to 3466MHz, or can I get 3600MHz RAM that runs at that speed but only gets 3466MHz? I also tried second-hand Corsair Dominators from someone who helped me understand how sensitive motherboards can be. They had four 8GB sticks that worked in a quad setup, but when I bought them, they said only two would fit and everything registered correctly in BIOS. When I asked about the fourth stick not working, they said it was because some boards are really picky. I don’t want to waste money if it doesn’t work out, any advice would be great.
It seems you want instructions on adjusting the clock speed manually. You should change it according to your needs.
I’m considering sticking with CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz at CL16. Running it at that speed seems more practical than jumping to 3600MHz, which tends to cost a lot. The CL18 model is usually not recommended for gaming and you probably wouldn’t notice much difference. Also, I don’t want to invest in the 3600MHz version only to find it doesn’t work on my motherboard—at least I’m confident the 3200 will function properly.
Are the stuttering issues limited to specific titles? Just thinking about New World’s graphics quirks and the potential strain on the graphics card, I’d like to test that first before considering hardware upgrades. Your system specs seem solid, so running a video on one monitor and a game on another should be manageable. Keep Task Manager open and monitor RAM and GPU usage... Regarding your RAM upgrade, it’s clear you’re planning a replacement. You mentioned the difficulty some users faced with Corsair’s 4x8GB modules—especially when they bought them separately as matched pairs. I recall a similar situation with my 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX sticks (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16). The problem stemmed from using different part numbers: the first pair was v4.32 Samsung B-die, the second v5.32, and the Hynix version would work at XMP speeds if all were Samsung B-Die. Once the reputation shifted toward Hynix, they stopped supporting those older models. In short, it seems Corsair changed the part numbers between batches, which made compatibility tricky. This experience has made me cautious about using Corsair RAM again unless it’s a very basic build.
I didn’t dive deep into the details of that guy because it really made me hesitant about purchasing them. I imagined a huge challenge trying to get them to function properly. Last night I opened my system monitor after loading all the same programs, and my memory usage was quite high—only about 1GB left on my 16GB RAM. My CPU hit around 80%, which wasn’t too bad. I know New World isn’t optimized well and the game likely doesn’t help, but I thought upgrading to 32GB would be a better move as games become more complex.