New RAM for Gaming Laptop
Hey guys! I'm trying to get into streaming on a budget, and got my laptop from MC a couple years back, but I've found out the hard way that my HP Pavillion Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming laptop isn't gonna cut it as it is now. The biggest issue is that it just barely tops out CPU for my stream settings with Chrome open, so I won't dare test it on any actual game yet. What would be a good amount of RAM to switch out to improve CPU usage? The budget is under 1k please. Thank you!
Answers
-
Greetings. I'm a little unsure on what laptop you have, you list HP Pavilion but then state Inspiron 15 7000 which would be a Dell.
Regardless, adding more RAM would make minimal difference on improving stream performance. Streaming is going to heavily rely on your CPU or GPU depending on your rendering method.
-
HP's gaming laptops are the Envy models and Dell's gaming laptops are sold under the Alienware line. Pavillion and Inspiron are their respective basic models for students and general personal use.
Crucial.com has a system scanner that can identify what memory your system uses and whether it can take more or faster. Microcenter carries Crucial memory, so after you scan it, go to your local Microcenter and discuss the options with the people in the BYOPC section.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1 The Blog
- 1 What's Trending
- 7.3K The Community
- 3K General Discussion
- 97 New Members
- 765 Consumer Tech
- 187 Prebuilt PCs and Laptops
- 151 Software
- 30 Audio/Visual
- 48 Networking & Security
- 4 Home Automation
- 5 Digital Photography
- 12 Content Creators
- 27 Hobby Boards & Projects
- 72 3D Printing
- 83 Retro Arcade/Gaming
- 58 All Other Tech
- 264 PowerSpec
- 2.5K Store Information and Policy
- 138 Off Topic
- 35 Community Ideas & Feedback
- 594 Your Completed Builds
- 3.6K Build-Your-Own PC
- 2.6K Help Choosing Parts
- 302 Graphics Cards
- 308 CPUs, Memory, and Motherboards
- 133 Cases and Power Supplies
- 50 Air and Liquid Cooling
- 46 Monitors and Displays
- 87 Peripherals
- 56 All Other Parts
- 59 Featured Categories
We love seeing what our customers build
Submit photos and a description of your PC to our build showcase
Submit NowLooking for a little inspiration?
See other custom PC builds and get some ideas for what can be done
View Build ShowcaseSAME DAY CUSTOM BUILD SERVICE
If You Can Dream it, We Can Build it.
Services starting at $149.99