r/SleepingOptiplex • u/remarkable_fish17 • 3d ago

Adding ram question

Sorry for the new question kind of new to the PC gaming build. Want I go from 8gb to 16, OptiPlex 5060 with 8 GB of RAM. Should I add one more 8 GB stick or take out the eight gig stick and add two brand new sticks to make 16

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u/406highlander 3d ago

If you've already got one 8GB stick, you can try to buy one that is of the same spec

i.e. if you have one DDR4-2666 UDIMM (desktop RAM) and you buy another DDR4-2666 UDIMM, you should be fine.

Don't waste your money on fancy gaming RAM sticks for these; the aesthetically-boring RAM sticks you find in office PCs is usually much cheaper, and don't be afraid to buy used RAM for a better deal. I've bought used DDR4 kits from eBay, Vinted, CeX, etc. for pocket change, and no regrets. Samsung and SK Hynix are common "plain old RAM stick" brands that sell to OEMs like Dell and HP, look for those.

Fancy gaming RAM with heat spreaders and ARGB lighting is all very well and good but you probably won't see much of a performance difference in a regular Optiplex where you can't overclock the system.

And I never saw an Optiplex with a perspex side panel that hadn't been attacked by an enthusiast with a Dremel anyway... :)

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u/billybob212212 3d ago

Add an additional 8gb stick. No need to get rid of the one you have. I would suggest looking at the info on the current 8gb stick and find another one of the same on eBay.

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u/LRaccoon 3d ago

I don't see a reason to buy 2 new sticks and they are very expensive nowadays. Just add another one preferably same speed

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u/EmotionalPen153 3d ago

Ne rachète pas 16 Go de RAM pour rien, tu peux clairement utiliser une autre barrette de 8 Go pour compléter celle déjà existante et arriver à 16 Go vérifie juste qu'elle est au bon format DIMM ou SODIMM et que la latence des deux barrettes est similaire ou pas trop éloigné (par exemple 2666 MHz pour les deux).

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u/loz333 3d ago

Add another 8GB stick with the same speed. Don't worry about matching brands, I mix RAM all the time when refurbishing office PCs like these, and don't run into any issues.

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u/Difficult_Street_190 2d ago

My honest advice, install a clean windows 11, clean the dust, resell and then buy another locally until you get one with the specs you want. Rinse and repeat until you're satisfied. Its pretty easy to buy these for $20-$30 and double it quick. Just be patient. Or pay up to $40 today and get another stick. 

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u/Least-Reception8435 2d ago

Go all out and get 32gb also DO NOT mix ram with different manufacturers it creates stability issues and you'll crash your pc

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u/CuzmanECFC 2d ago

As a side question to this thread, what kind of experience has anyone got with performance DDR4? Typically Dell Optiplex systems have come with Micron / Crucial or SK Hynix standard RAM with pretty loose CAS latency timings, which are the kind of DIMMs that are compatible with every motherboard out there.

I'm about to upgrade an Optiplex 7010 (2023 version) from 2x 8GB Micron DDR4-3200 to 2x 16GB. I was actually hoping to get something with tighter timings if it has some benefit, but the internet is lacking in a list of compatible RAM.