RAM advice for new system

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KellyP

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#293543 28-Jan-2022 16:48

Hi team,

In 2021 I purchased two of these, in error:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MEMKIN3687281/Kingston-Desktop-ValueRAM-Memory-8GB-RAM---DDR4

It was a busy time for me and as I result I failed to return them in the required time.

My office desktop is getting on now and I'm looking for a replacement. Any suggestions as to which systems would be compatible to these? I'm keen on SFF if possible.

Thanks

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#2857887 28-Jan-2022 16:52

any system that needs DDR4 memory and isnt super fast, ie an office PC. Gamers etc will likely go for faster stuff

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#2857890 28-Jan-2022 17:01

Yeah pretty much any SFF system will be fine with that RAM at the moment.

If you're after a pre-built SFF PC you can upgrade the RAM in, I'd look for Optiplex 5090, Prodesk 400 G7 or 600 G6, Elitedesk 800 G8, ThinkCentre M80s. You can't really go wrong with any of those & they should all take your RAM.

Even anything 6th gen & newer Ex-lease should work fine with it too if you're looking second hand.

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#2863141 7-Feb-2022 20:46

Thanks for the replies!

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#2863430 8-Feb-2022 10:57

Assuming you buy a PC with RAM allready installed (more than likely with 8GB )

Some SFF PC's may not have spare slots to add that spare RAM . Will be a RAM swap .
Some brand names PC's can VERY fussy as to what RAM is compatible (eg some HP )
Some small/tiny Desktop PC's actually use laptop RAM (ie smaller than the average SFF)

On average , it usually isnt a issue , apart from all the PC's that only have 2 RAM slots.