RAM comparison 2022

[dbwcreates]

Hey trying to take advantage of the sales before they disappear.
Looking to get an extra 64GB of RAM (2x32GB) for my system but hesitant with brands when there is a £10-30 difference and lacking the knowledge.
Just wondering if those in the know could help?

Current set up is below, I've found a Kingston Fury Beast 64GB set up for about £180 or some Crucial 64GB RAM for £170 or should I not switch and stick with the Corsair brand that I have already? Help!

Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24 Core CPU (3.8GHz - 4.5GHz, 142MB CACHE)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE TRX40 DESIGNARE (Wi-Fi 6, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)

 

[Steveyg]

Hey trying to take advantage of the sales before they disappear.
Looking to get an extra 64GB of RAM (2x32GB) for my system but hesitant with brands when there is a £10-30 difference and lacking the knowledge.
Just wondering if those in the know could help?

Current set up is below, I've found a Kingston Fury Beast 64GB set up for about £180 or some Crucial 64GB RAM for £170 or should I not switch and stick with the Corsair brand that I have already? Help!

Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24 Core CPU (3.8GHz - 4.5GHz, 142MB CACHE)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE TRX40 DESIGNARE (Wi-Fi 6, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)

Mismatching RAM is a recipe for disaster mate it can cause all sorts of performance issues and even straight up not run

You really want the same make AND model when it comes to RAM making sure the speed and timings are identical

 

[Martinr36]

Just out of curiosity, what do you need 128 GB of RAM for?

 

[dbwcreates]

Thanks Steveyg, i had heard that somewhere but wasn't sure on the source/accuracy.

Martinr36 - I'm just future proofing while funds/sales allow to an extent.
Currently adding UE5 to my CV and bigger projects on the horizon

 

[Martinr36]

Martinr36 - I'm just future proofing while funds/sales allow to an extent.

Unless you've got something that actually uses that amount of RAM you're wasting your money, most games you're fine with 16GB MSFS2020 may like 32GB, if you were creating a large 3D model in a program such as WebODM that contained 500+ photos then yes it might be worth it

 

[Steveyg]

Unless you've got something that actually uses that amount of RAM you're wasting your money, most games you're fine with 16GB MSFS2020 may like 32GB, if you were creating a large 3D model in a program such as WebODM that contained 500+ photos then yes it might be worth it

Yeah I build data centres mate with 64GB of RAM and I rarely get near 40GB

No game that I know of can get upwards of 20GB, there's no performance benefit whatsoever from having more RAM that just wont be used

 

[dbwcreates]

I haven't been a gamer for some time and even when I was, the games I did play weren't particularly strenuous on a system.
This is more for work/creative endeavours I undertake.
Dealing with multiple large 4k files and Creative Cloud.
I'll be world/character building in UE5 and dealing with more 8k footage in the not too distant future.
Only just getting to grips with UE5 now though so not like there's a rush.

I'm told the likes of AE, etc rely more on system memory than GPU memory but already workflow can be disrupted by frozen/slow video even with proxies on and no fx.
Is this likely to be just notorious Adobe bugs or a bottleneck I could potentially resolve?

(Put full system below just incase more info required)

FRACTAL DEFINE 7 XL BLACK QUIET TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24 Core CPU (3.8GHz - 4.5GHz, 142MB CACHE)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE TRX40 DESIGNARE (Wi-Fi 6, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive	2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6900MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
1st Storage Drive	4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader	USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply	CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	CoolerMaster MasterLiquid ML360 Mirror TR4 Edition
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

 

[Steveyg]

I haven't been a gamer for some time and even when I was, the games I did play weren't particularly strenuous on a system.
This is more for work/creative endeavours I undertake.
Dealing with multiple large 4k files and Creative Cloud.
I'll be world/character building in UE5 and dealing with more 8k footage in the not too distant future.
Only just getting to grips with UE5 now though so not like there's a rush.

I'm told the likes of AE, etc rely more on system memory than GPU memory but already workflow can be disrupted by frozen/slow video even with proxies on and no fx.
Is this likely to be just notorious Adobe bugs or a bottleneck I could potentially resolve?

(Put full system below just incase more info required)

FRACTAL DEFINE 7 XL BLACK QUIET TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24 Core CPU (3.8GHz - 4.5GHz, 142MB CACHE)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE TRX40 DESIGNARE (Wi-Fi 6, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive	2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6900MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
1st Storage Drive	4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader	USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply	CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	CoolerMaster MasterLiquid ML360 Mirror TR4 Edition
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Sorry mate I thought I was in a different thread with the RAM comment

It's hard to without monitoring what the actual system is doing when it freezes or starts to slow down, it could be the CPU thermal throttling for example or the GPU hitting it's memory limits and not the system RAM itself

Hard to tell without looking into it and no guarantee more RAM would fix the issue

I'd say the first step is to find out exactly what is causing the slow downs, I'd run hardware monitor and keep an eye on CPU temps to see if the thermal limits are being approached before it starts to slow down?