im about to get this pc for editing youtube videos HP Pro 3500 i5 i need to upgrade the ram because it only has 4gb if ram is there a ram limit on this mother board or is there a ram limit at all if not whats some good 32gb ram to get for cheap on amazon? it has 2 slots
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if this is the PC in question, here are the specs; https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c03364089#AbT1
If you plan on upgrading, I would spring for an 8gb kit (2 x 4GB sticks).
Do not buy ram faster than 1600 MHz, do not buy DDR4 ram, and do not buy more than 8GB, none of this is necessary and could cause more problems then it would solve.
Something like the Crucial CT2K51264BD160B should suite your needs (You can find it cheaper elsewhere).
Keep in mind the restrictions of your OS.
Depending, 4k videos are a lot more intensive than 1080p videos.
60fps videos are a lot more intensive than 30fps videos.
With a rig like that, I would imagine you can do some editing, but keep in mind that what you have is likely an office PC (They're not built for long stressful tasks). All of the rendering would be handled by your CPU or a light-duty GPU, and that will take some time.
If you are looking for a quality editing rig, I believe you might suffer from some of the limitations of your machine. But if you plan on doing it for your own enjoyment/hobby, it will most likely be passable.
60fps videos are a lot more intensive than 30fps videos.
With a rig like that, I would imagine you can do some editing, but keep in mind that what you have is likely an office PC (They're not built for long stressful tasks). All of the rendering would be handled by your CPU or a light-duty GPU, and that will take some time.
If you are looking for a quality editing rig, I believe you might suffer from some of the limitations of your machine. But if you plan on doing it for your own enjoyment/hobby, it will most likely be passable.
It would not work.
If you used 16GB (2x 8GB DIMMs) I am guessing it would either only use one, or cause the computer to not start correctly, this is not something I would recommend.
There's no way to stretch the 8GB you are allowed, it is strictly 8GB DDR3 clocked at 1600MHz, the only way to get better ram to work with your system would be a motherboard swap, which is not always possible on OEM machines (HP, Dell, etc).
If you used 16GB (2x 8GB DIMMs) I am guessing it would either only use one, or cause the computer to not start correctly, this is not something I would recommend.
There's no way to stretch the 8GB you are allowed, it is strictly 8GB DDR3 clocked at 1600MHz, the only way to get better ram to work with your system would be a motherboard swap, which is not always possible on OEM machines (HP, Dell, etc).
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