RAM upgrade. Help!

[ak890927]

Hi, I am thinking about upgrading my ram. Would this ram (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ductPromotions) be compatible with my system? Would I be able to simply plug it into the motherboard without tempering with my existing ram? Also, if there are any other rams that is more cost-efficient, please let me know! Thank you.

My current system is:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 6 Core Processor 2.8GHZ Socket AM3 Retail Box

CPU Cooling: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro REV.2

Motherboard: Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H 890GX AM3 ATX DDR3 2PCI-E 2PCI SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI GBLAN CrossFireX Motherboard

DDR3 Desktop Memory: G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Core i5 1.5V Memory Kit

Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431wm

Video Card: Powercolor Radeon HD 6870 900MHZ 1GB 4.2GHZ

Power Supply: Seasonic SS-600ET 600W EPS12V 24PIN ATX PowerSupply

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Hard Drive OEM

Case: Thermaltake Element T Mid Tower ATX Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5EXT 6X3.5INT Front USB HD

 

[Blain]

When adding memory "cost-efficient" shouldn't the main concern, compatibility should be.
Your best bet for compatibility with your current memory is to install THIS G.Skill 8GB kit to get your total up to 12GB.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

When adding memory "cost-efficient" shouldn't the main concern, compatibility should be.
Your best bet for compatibility with your current memory is to install THIS G.Skill 8GB kit to get your total up to 12GB.

Yeah . . . in his case, I wouldn't even try to mix the existing GBRL's with the Samsungs. It doesn't look as though the SPD specs overlap at the same speed. For the money, choosing other than -GBRL's doesn't make any sense.

 

[ak890927]

Can I use 4GB or 2GB version of THIS G.Skill 8GB kit (if there are such things) like this one (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277)? I don't think I need 12GB of Ram.

 

[tweakboy]

Listen to Blain no there isn't another way!

 

[Blain]

Can I use 4GB or 2GB version of THIS G.Skill 8GB kit (if there are such things) like this one (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...E16820231277)? I don't think I need 12GB of Ram.

I linked to an 8GB kit of the G.Skill GBRL line.
You should be just fine adding a 4GB kit from that line if that's what you want.