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Best RAM for a PC

How can I determine what's the best ram for my PC to make a run the most efficient?

Can I mix the different types?
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Your motherboard will determine that  You should have the specs for the motherboard.  You can also go to the crucial site... www.crucial.com and run their tool which will show you compatible memory.
>>  Can I mix the different types?

You can but your performance will most likely suffer.  There will be variations between the brands and model and this may slow down performance.  

Best to buy and fill all RAM slots at the same time with the same brand/model/specification.  That way everything is compatible.

Fill slots in pairs rather than one at a time.  This way you'll get roughly up to 5% better performance than using just one slot for RAM.
Although mixing different types of RAM can reduce the performance, it usually won't be recognizable in your usual work.
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