Upgrading my PC

[kowalski655]

Looking for some advice on getting my gaming rig to go a bit better. Currently an Acer TC-605 mobo with 12GB RAM, i7-3440 CPU, lots of storage & a 1070 graphics card.
Specifically Im trying to find out what extra RAM I can shove in. I need to open her up to put an SSD in to replace my failed 3TB drive, and want to put 32GB of DDR4 in, but a quick google seems to suggest 16GB is the max:
https://uk.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer...
https://www.mrmemory.co.uk/memory-ram-upgrades/ace...
https://www.kingstonmemoryshop.co.uk/desktop/acer/...
So am I st outta luck or is there a workaround?
I am a bit confused how I got 12 BGB in there with 2 slots,wasnt aware of 6 or 12 GB sticks!

[RizzoTheRat]

Probably an 8 and a 4, if so cheap option is a matching 8 to get 16 in total.

You'd probably be able to get a processor a couple of generations newer pretty cheap too as that's probably underperforming compared to the graphics card

[enby]

As above, computers prefer identical RAM quantities in their DIMMS, so two 8GB sticks should give you a noticeable bump.
Also make sure you're getting the fastest MHz RAM your mobo supports.

[martynr]

It depends what you want to do really. First is getting an ssd. You could also install ram in 2x8 sticks.

[kowalski655]

Thats the plan.I got the SSD as an Xmas pressie from my son, need to buy the right RAM now as I only want to open it up once.
If I find out the max CPU I can use hen I might get that at the same time(but not tell the wife!)

[tobster]

Doing a search on that motherboard, it looks like it'll only support DDR3 memory not DDR4 also CPU wise it's socket 1150 so will take a series 4 Intel processor.

[kowalski655]

I saw the RAM ,at least it's cheaper LOL
Will any 1150 CPU fit? I can get the fastest i7

[xeny]

tobster said:

Doing a search on that motherboard, it looks like it'll only support DDR3 memory not DDR4 also CPU wise it's socket 1150 so will take a series 4 Intel processor.

Something doesn't add up though. The OP says the current CPU is a 3 series i7. 3 series and 4 series CPUs are different socket sizes.

OP, any chance the CPU is a i7-4770 or similar?

If so, about the only upgrade worth considering is 4 GB to 8 GB to give a total of 16, but anything after that is new CPU, new motherboard and new RAM, and leave the GPU for the moment as prices/supply are still challenging

A 4th gen i7 isn't a terrible CPU - if you're going inside the case to add RAM/SSD, it would be well worthwhile checking the heatsink is clean. If that is clogged by dust you could be costing yourself some performance.

[kowalski655]

System Info says its Intel i7-4770 @3.4GHz,4 core.
Once I do the RAM &SSD Ill give all the crap in it a clean

[martynr]

kowalski655 said:

System Info says its Intel i7-4770 @3.4GHz,4 core.
Once I do the RAM &SSD Ill give all the crap in it a clean

Or you could upgrade the whole system from the infamous auction site. When someone buys a whole system and removes the gpu.

[Monty Python]

TC-605 uses DDR-3

https://uk.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer...