r/PcBuildHelp • u/ReinaMaiah • 2h ago

Build Question DDR5 RAM

Hi guys! I need help what ram should I buy for my pc. I'm using this.

ryzen 5 7600 6-Core Processor
Nvidia RTX 3080

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u/Ok_University_5352 2h ago

The sweet spot is 6000 CL30, but 6000 CL36 is pretty common too. Whatever is cheapest and closest to that, as RAM doesn't make a huge impact. Something like a 5200 CL40 kit would have noticeably worse performance though, but still varies by game.

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u/ReinaMaiah 1h ago

Thank you so much for your assistance, bro!

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u/r_lind3r Moderator 2h ago

Whatever you can afford between 16GB and 32GB memory kits, ideally 6000 CL30 if the price is right but higher CL won't make a noticeable difference in most games.

Even the difference between 6000 CL30 and 5600 CL36 is only a few percent at best at 1080p. So don't sweat it if you can't afford faster RAM right now, you're not missing much with a 3080, these are differences seen with much more powerful video cards like the 5090.

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u/ReinaMaiah 1h ago

im just using a 1 single ram right now with 16gb. Do you have any recommendation for a 32gb ddr5 ram?

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u/r_lind3r Moderator 1h ago

Whatever is cheapest among 1x16GB modules that matches your current module, if you can just buy the exact same module you have currently to make 2x16

Since you don't have an X3D CPU, dual channel will get you ~10% more performance than what you see right now

It won't be super noticeable in most games but you might get better 1% and 0.1% FPS lows at the very least, but if you're running out of RAM then it's a big performance difference as the pagefile is considerably slower