Need Advice For Upgrading G75VW's RAM From 16GB To 32GB

[Enigma]

I recently found a topic here about this (http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?25311-Upgrading-G75-DS73-to-32GB-only-boots-with-24GB). I understand that 32 GB wont help me with gaming performance, but I would still like to use it for running multiple VMs, high-end graphics design software, RAMdisks, etc.

In the topic above a user describes not being able to boot up with 32 GB, but still being able to boot with less. And he states that he was using Corsair Vengeance sticks, whereas his friend was using the exact same thing with no ill effects. Now I'm a little wary of buying those since I might end up with the same issue and have to go thru the hassle of returning an otherwise perfectly good product. Later in that thread another user mentions buying Mushkin sticks and had no issues.

I know next to nothing about RAM or what the specs of the sticks I buy should be ( I do know how to install them properly though). Or what role timings, MHz, dual-channel (?), etc play in all of this. I just need something that's at least as fast as the sticks I already have and will give good performance, preferably it should also be viable for RAM overclocking and other tweaks. I still have the stocks sticks and they're perfectly fine, so I figure there's no use in buying 4 8GB sticks. Do all 4 sticks necessarily need to be the same manufacturer/type? Or can 2 be different from the stock sticks as long as they have similar specs? I think I'll probably go with the Mushkin chips unless someone can recommend something better. I'm also seeing some users here with the same/similar laptop as me and they have G.Skill in their signatures. Just figured I'd get a few questions answered before I go ahead with a purchase.

Thanks for any advice?

[rewben]

@Enigma, oh.. sh!t happens. all the best with the new machine 😕

[Enigma]

Yes, sh!t happens at the most inopportune times, and that's what pisses me off. It seems I've had nothing but bad luck all year. I had the G75 for over a year and was very impressed with it, but the sound quality of the speakers sucked a$$. As it stands now I can barely afford to pay rent and buy food, in addition to paying for fares on the local metrorail/buses, which is quite expensive here. Drug addicts are everywhere, but Portland in particular is filled with meth-heads and heroin junkies who will steal anything they can to get their next fix. Meth is a huge problem in this city/state, according to some cops I've talked to. And they say that is most likely who broke in. Yet there is little they can do except keep my report on file, with no witnesses, physical decription of the suspect, etc. This has set me back quite a bit.

[rewben]

damn.. sorry to hear that 😕 it's really unfortunate of you ://

[Tomislav]

@Enigma-sorry to hear that, it's never good to hear about misfortune of a fellow ROGer. Don't quit the community though, you are still welcome here. Hopefully they'll find the jerk that robbed you and return you your stuff.

[Enigma]

I've thought long and hard about this, and even though ASUS has treated me well, I believe it's time to move on because even their most advanced gaming laptop, the G75VX, isn't really customizable or what I would call future-proofed. I've lately began to view ASUS laptops as being primarily targeted at enthusiasts who want good specs at a price that's less than what you would pay for an Alienware, Sager, etc. And there's no denying that's part of ASUS's marketing strategy and the image they want to project.

I'm looking for something that will easily last 2 to 4 yrs and will run all modern games like a champ at max settings and 60+ FPS, and will be able to do this for the next couple of years. I want a desktop processor in a laptop and 2 GPUs, room for 3+ HDDs/SSDs, 32+ gigs quad-channel RAM, etc. And quite frankly ASUS can't compete there. Of course this will be ridiculously expensive, but I'll have help paying for it.

It's unfortunate for this to happen to me now and I totally wasn't expecting it. But I've been wanting a custom build for awhile now and now I have the perfect reason to go for it. I really don't want to settle for less than the best I can get at a reasonable cost this time around, I'm going all out. Most technicians and fellow gamers I've talked to have said that Sager is the way to go for custom builds. I'll definitely be doing lots of research before buying anything, and I have several months+ to do that now.

And as I said before I'll still be buying tablets and ultrabooks from ASUS. I have had an ASUS TF700T Transformer Infinity in the past as well as an ultrabook that cost over $1K (tablet was stolen along along with the G75, the ultrabook was returned for a refund). I know I had never been more active in these forums, I had really intended to be. But I'm mainly just a forum surfer that sits back and gleans information, posting only occassionally when I feel I have something to contribute, and so as not to make a fool of myself in the face of far more experienced people by spouting things that may not be accurate. Every good thing must come to an end, my time with ASUS is done where gaming laptops are concerned.

All the best to everyone here, regardless of their brand of choice. But thanks for the consolation anyway.

[ZeroBarrier]

Enigma wrote:
I'm looking for something that will easily last 2 to 4 yrs and will run all modern games like a champ at max settings and 60+ FPS, and will be able to do this for the next couple of years. I want a desktop processor in a laptop and 2 GPUs, room for 3+ HDDs/SSDs, 32+ gigs quad-channel RAM, etc. And quite frankly ASUS can't compete there. Of course this will be ridiculously expensive, but I'll have help paying for it.

I believe what you are looking for is a desktop my friend.

[rewben]

Enigma wrote:
I've thought long and hard about this, and even though ASUS has treated me well, I believe it's time to move on because even their most advanced gaming laptop, the G75VX, isn't really customizable or what I would call future-proofed. I've lately began to view ASUS laptops as being primarily targeted at enthusiasts who want good specs at a price that's less than what you would pay for an Alienware, Sager, etc. And there's no denying that's part of ASUS's marketing strategy and the image they want to project.

I'm looking for something that will easily last 2 to 4 yrs and will run all modern games like a champ at max settings and 60+ FPS, and will be able to do this for the next couple of years. I want a desktop processor in a laptop and 2 GPUs, room for 3+ HDDs/SSDs, 32+ gigs quad-channel RAM, etc. And quite frankly ASUS can't compete there. Of course this will be ridiculously expensive, but I'll have help paying for it.

It's unfortunate for this to happen to me now and I totally wasn't expecting it. But I've been wanting a custom build for awhile now and now I have the perfect reason to go for it. I really don't want to settle for less than the best I can get at a reasonable cost this time around, I'm going all out. Most technicians and fellow gamers I've talked to have said that Sager is the way to go for custom builds. I'll definitely be doing lots of research before buying anything, and I have several months+ to do that now.

And as I said before I'll still be buying tablets and ultrabooks from ASUS. I have had an ASUS TF700T Transformer Infinity in the past as well as an ultrabook that cost over $1K (tablet was stolen along along with the G75, the ultrabook was returned for a refund). I know I had never been more active in these forums, I had really intended to be. But I'm mainly just a forum surfer that sits back and gleans information, posting only occassionally when I feel I have something to contribute, and so as not to make a fool of myself in the face of far more experienced people by spouting things that may not be accurate. Every good thing must come to an end, my time with ASUS is done where gaming laptops are concerned.

All the best to everyone here, regardless of their brand of choice. But thanks for the consolation anyway.

just get what you need and move on, as long as you're happy 🙂

however, as @ZeroBarrier pointed out, i think you should go for desktop, too. it's way cost-effective than getting a laptop in the long run.

[Tomislav]

Yup, bro ! Desktop time. Buy something heavy to lift, and chain it to your floor...