Hi, so I'm planning to buy another 4GB RAM for my laptop (Asus), can anyone suggest me which brand is good? Preferably for gaming.
Also, what about monitors from second screen? I'm looking for maybe around 15-17 inch sized ones, which is slightly larger than regular monitors, and that's best for 16:9 view. Do most vendors provide the cables as well to connect with notebook device?

Sorry for asking since I don't follow much about hardwares, and I want to make sure my purchase will be worth it. It would be greatly appreciated if you give more details on PM as well

Thanks!

Would be best if you could post the specifics of this particular Asus laptop (laptop model number should be a good start).

Another important thing to highlight would be finding out what operating system you are running on. If you are running on a 32-bit operating system, adding more than 4GB of RAM would not benefit you. You will need to have a 64-bit operating system to use > 4GB RAM. (Refer: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wi...8(v=vs.85).aspx)

As for the 2nd monitor, knowing the laptop model number would help as it would inform us of the video connection types that this laptop is able to support.

This post has been edited by Nickimaru: Jul 24 2014, 01:47 PM

Almost all monitors use the VGA connector. Some have an additional DVI connector. These are the standard connectors used to connect the monitor to desktop computers. The cables usually come in the box with the monitor. Check it at the shop before you buy.

Most laptops have the VGA connector. Look for it.




Simplest way, bring your notebook to the shop. Test it before handing over your cash. If it does not work, obviously don't buy that.

My laptop is currently running 64 bit, with 4GB RAM, and I'm wondering if I will need to add more, especially if I want to use it for livestream purpose / dual gaming.

As per my laptop series, I will be posting it as soon as I'm home. I believe there's also a plug, but what I'm afraid is that it might be different with common monitor plugs. Hence I'm somehow hesitating on this.

extra addon

some modern laptops already using HDMI instead of VGAs, so your compatibility issues is lessened

Note that more RAM usually does not translate to better gaming performance, as gaming is more taxing on the GPU and the CPU.

Understood, what I'm worried is if I'm going to do dual screen, I will prolly open more applications. I'm not after the better graphics, but "will my laptop able to handle if I open more applications"

Let's say, I want to run 2 games, which each of those actually would run smoothly graphic-wise, but if I run 2 of those together, it could eat up a lot of RAM which I'm afraid my PC can't handle.

So, will adding RAM help on this case?

No... it would be dependent on the GPU... BTW what games are you going to run?
RAM might be useful for multitasking though...

Let's say it's Skyrim level, and opening youtube for example.

Not really going for the high maintenance games such as Watchdogs more to mid level ones

basically I want a second screen so I can do 2 fullscreens without alt tabbing too much, and kinda hoping both activities won't slow down each other

This post has been edited by Painfall: Jul 24 2014, 06:47 PM

RAM might help in this case....
Note that if you are gaming then you'll need to upgrade the GPU... which is not possible in this case.

Let's say I'm already comfortable with my graphics and doesn't plan to upgrade, just want to run more applications together. RAM should help in this case, right?

Yup, as well as a Solid State Drive (SSD).

yeah
for brand just get any as long as its compatible with your laptop
if its haswell make sure you get a 1.35v ram

GPU is more important for gaming

I understand that, but as I said, I feel comfortable with my graphics already, so I don't think I should upgrade GPU (or well, I'm using laptop, so there's no way to upgrade it).

What I want is to be able to multitask more with 2 screen.

Also currently using Asus A450C if I saw my sticker correctly.

Yeah its possible.

My friend used his msi gaming notebook to connect 3 screens to view each separate things, stock > gaming > Currency conversions

Well I tried looking at the Asus website for that model, but seems a bit hard to find. Closest manuals that I could find based on the model number are:
1. http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLan...CA&hashedid=n/a
2. http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLan...5oCjCCNYm9kGdur

Based on those two manuals, it is a bit hard to verify if your laptop has 1 or 2 RAM module slots, as their diagrams are not too clear. Best would be if you could follow the Asus manual to unscrew the RAM compartment cover to verify if it has 1 or 2 RAM module slots. If it only has 1 slot, then you may need to get a 8GB RAM stick. If it has 2, then best would be to get the same RAM stick model as your current one.

As for your monitor, seems that this laptop comes with VGA and HDMI display ports, so you will need to look out for monitors that support these ports. You mentioned your requirement of 15-17" sized monitors, however most modern LCD/LED monitors come at a minimum of 18.5" sizes. Depending on your budget, getting a VGA-only monitor would be cheaper as compared to getting a HDMI-capable monitor.