Well, PC enthusiasts and gamers have been obsessed with getting the fastest and powerful available hardware components for their new PC. So, before purchasing a new computer, a gamer considers various things like the RAM speed, processor speed/cores, SSD, GPU, etc.

If we talk about the RAM, the 8GB of RAM is usually sufficient for regular gaming and multitasking. However, do you know that RAM speed also decides the overall performance of your computer?

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While purchasing a new RAM for a PC, you might have seen a large number followed by MHz (Megahertz) like DDR4 8GB 2400Mhz RAM, or DDR4 4GB 3200Mhz RAM. The 2400Mhz/3200Mhz is the RAM speed here. RAM speed is measured in Mhz, and more MHz means more data transfer speed.

For example, a 2400Mhz RAM means it can perform 2.4 billion clock cycles per second. So, in short and simple words, more Mhz means more data transfer speed. However, the only thing to note here is that you have to make sure that the processor also supports the frequency.

Things to Note before Purchasing/Installing RAM

Let’s say you already have 4GB 2400 Mhz RAM installed in your PC, and you want to upgrade it to 8GB. So, if you purchase 4GB 3200Mhz RAM and install it alongside the 2400Mhz RAM, it will not work.

In that case, you would need to purchase 4GB 2400 Mhz RAM, or else your computer won’t turn on. So, before purchasing a new RAM, it’s always best to check the RAM speed.

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