Is there any guideline for buying RAM?

[-Setro-]

Is there some guideline for buying RAM? I don't want to buy one that doesn't fit or have other issues. This is what I want:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAGG14/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_mJ09ub07Q858
Is it good?
Also, I am buying a static discharge wristband, so no worries there.

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[Alyx Vance]

First off: What kind of ram does your PC take and what can it handle?

[Becquerel]

First off, make sure the RAM matches the RAM slot type on the mobo. If the mobo is DDR3, then make sure you get DDR3. 2nd, get RAM with speeds your mobo can support. Someone else can put more detail into what I said, im just stating the fundamentals

[-Setro-]

DDR3 SDRAM
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SV8AA.005
not sure what SDRAM means, please elaborate

[Isjix]

DDR3 SDRAM
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SV8AA.005
not sure what SDRAM means, please elaborate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_dynamic_random-access_memory

that ram is good just:

make sure the RAM matches the RAM slot type on the mobo. If the mobo is DDR3, then make sure you get DDR3. 2nd, get RAM with speeds your mobo can support. Someone else can put more detail into what I said, im just stating the fundamentals

[-Setro-]

everything is cool other than speeds
not sure what speeds my PC supports or how to find that info, help

[Becquerel]

DDR3 SDRAM
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SV8AA.005
not sure what SDRAM means, please elaborate

SDRAM is sync'd with the system bus for faster speeds. Most RAM in computers now is SDRAM, but its listed as DRAM to avoid confusion with another type of RAM called SRAM

[Isjix]

everything is cool other than speeds
not sure what speeds my PC supports or how to find that info, help

what brand and model is your motherboard?

[-Setro-]

what brand and model is your motherboard?

not sure it says
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SV8AA.005

[Oasis]

not sure it says
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.SV8AA.005

That tells us literally nothing.

Open up your computer, look at the motherboard, and tell us what it is.

[-Setro-]

That tells us literally nothing.

Open up your computer, look at the motherboard, and tell us what it is.

I'm away from home right now though
I'll update ASAP

[Isjix]

usually if you get ram faster than what your computer can support it'll just run at the max supported speed of your mobo. considering this is low profile ram it should be able to run but we'll make sure first.

Open up your computer, look at the motherboard, and tell us what it is.

[Oasis]

I'm away from home right now though
I'll update ASAP

Another thing: Are you taking your old RAM sticks out and replacing them with the new ones, or are you hoping to run both the old and new ones together?

[Nonnel]

first rule of RAM shopping:
don't talk about RAM shopping

[-Setro-]

Another thing: Are you taking your old RAM sticks out and replacing them with the new ones, or are you hoping to run both the old and new ones together?

old and new