Adding RAM to ACER NITRO 5

[JoshytheHutt]

I have the core i5 (8th gen) NVIDIA GTX 1050 — 8GB RAM

I wanted to add a 4GB RAM (1.6 ghz) from PNY, to have a total of 12 GB RAM.

It’s only $39.99

Anyone know what kind is compatible??

[JoshytheHutt]

James Bonds 1, on about data of the laptop, it already comes with 8GB, so the additional 4GB, would be to multi-task faster with other programs open.

Sorry Bad Motha, I generally don't trust programs I've never heard of. I'm just not very trusting, unless it's an official site with 2-step verification enabled.

[Jamebonds1]

I mean additional 4 GB would be good for your gaming. My garmmer.

[𝔇ave]

Omega a écrit :

Dave a écrit :

I wouldn't advise running 12gb of memory.. It will severely cripple your memory performance. Go straight to 16gb and keep your memory running in dual channel

If OPs laptop is upgradeable he would currently be running single channel RAM. 8gb + 4gb in Flex Mode will deliver dual channel levels of performance for at least half of the RAM.

It wouldn't cripple anything, it would actaully only improve it. And it's a laptop, so it doesn't really matter anyway.

I don't think you understand how memory works.. Laptop memory performance is no different than desktop so it would matter..

[Bad 💀 Motha]

JoshytheHutt a écrit :

James Bonds 1, on about data of the laptop, it already comes with 8GB, so the additional 4GB, would be to multi-task faster with other programs open.

Sorry Bad Motha, I generally don't trust programs I've never heard of. I'm just not very trusting, unless it's an official site with 2-step verification enabled.

Then no one here can really help you...

Run CPU-Z or open the laptop; its very simple, takes less than 5 mins of your time.

How can u not just open the laptop? It's a simple panel on the bottom of the laptop.

As we must know if your Laptop has 2x 4GB installed or 1x 8GB; the BIOS should even confirm this by displaying your installed RAM. If 2x4GB then you need to remove these and use them elsewhere or sell them and get 2x8GB; if 1x8GB then buy a matching 1x8GB of the same specs.

[JoshytheHutt]

i dont have a small screwdriver to get the screws out.

[Omega]

Dave a écrit :

Omega a écrit :

If OPs laptop is upgradeable he would currently be running single channel RAM. 8gb + 4gb in Flex Mode will deliver dual channel levels of performance for at least half of the RAM.

It wouldn't cripple anything, it would actaully only improve it. And it's a laptop, so it doesn't really matter anyway.

I don't think you understand how memory works.. Laptop memory performance is no different than desktop so it would matter..

That is not why I said it doesn't matter.

I said it doesn't matter since these things usually come with a single channel config anyway, dual channel or flex mode it doesn't matter, it will be an improvement either way.

This isn't a gaming beast (And neither does it have the potential to be), spending 2x as much for glorious dual channel and 5fps more in a few games isn't worth it.

[JoshytheHutt]

I'm not a rich person, so people that buy 5,000 dollar PCs are crazy rich. I just want to play a little R6: Siege, when I'm not doing college work, etc. LOL, I'm not so crazy about 4k graphics and what not, as long as I get 60fps on R6, I'm happy.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Given the laptops current specs anyways, I'd just leave it at the current 8GB RAM; otherwise upgrade it to 16GB.

I'd be more concerned with ensuring a clean OS install, and installing the OS to an SSD.

[Kangz]

JoshytheHutt a écrit :

I have the core i5 (8th gen) NVIDIA GTX 1050 — 8GB RAM

I wanted to add a 4GB RAM (1.6 ghz) from PNY, to have a total of 12 GB RAM.

It’s only $39.99

Anyone know what kind is compatible??

Honestly, your next best upgrade for performance on this laptop would be a m.2 SSD or replacing your 1 Tb HDD with a 500gb SSD, not upgrading your 8gb of ram to 12gb.

[Nabster]

Extra ram won't give you extra fps

[Cathulhu]

Nabster a écrit :

Extra ram won't give you extra fps

Yes, and no.
Yes. It will not raise the max FPS. As that is mainly dependent on CPU and GPU.
But it can raise the average FPS by smoothing out hitches caused by waiting for streamed data. More RAM means more game stuff can be stored in RAM which can be accessed a lot faster than reading it from the disk first.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

I have the exact same laptop, and it sports a single 8gb 2666 cas 19 sodimm made by micron.

It plays fallout 4 on medium extremely well at 1080p despite only having 8gb.

[Kangz]

DudeSau©e™ a écrit :

I have the exact same laptop, and it sports a single 8gb 2666 cas 19 sodimm made by micron.

It plays fallout 4 on medium extremely well at 1080p despite only having 8gb.

as long as you aren't running 10 tabs of chrome with photoshop rendering in the background while gaming, you won't need more than 8gb to game. Most games utilize around 3-5gb to play (and play very well too). 8gb is more than enough to JUST GAME, but when you want to game, record, and stream at the same time with youtube playing music in the back, you will need more than 8gb definitely.

[Omega]

Swolley a écrit :

DudeSau©e™ a écrit :

I have the exact same laptop, and it sports a single 8gb 2666 cas 19 sodimm made by micron.

It plays fallout 4 on medium extremely well at 1080p despite only having 8gb.

as long as you aren't running 10 tabs of chrome with photoshop rendering in the background while gaming, you won't need more than 8gb to game. Most games utilize around 3-5gb to play (and play very well too). 8gb is more than enough to JUST GAME, but when you want to game, record, and stream at the same time with youtube playing music in the back, you will need more than 8gb definitely.

The average AAA game will easily pull over 8gb. Battlefield, Just Cause etc..

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i just replaced 16gb ddr4 2400Mhz with 32gb ddr4 2666Mhz to day, i have 3 gaming laptops . 2 ASUS Strix and 1 MSI Raider. ASUS there is panel to access the memory, MSI was hard to take off cause you have to take whole back off. simple, just remove the simms and replace them with new ones, snap together and test before screwing pc back together. worked with out doing anything eles. easy mod or upgrade.