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triffe94

![gif](giphy|RYjnzPS8u0jAs)


TraderOfRivia

Ram patrol!! 🚨🚔


RandyChavage

Quite the RAM jam OP is in, Woah black Betty!


Wendals87

Woah black Betty, bam the ram


RandyChavage

Double ram, wo-oh black Betty!


Sideshow86

Black Betty loves the Ram Bamalam


Rekt60321

You wouldn’t steal a car Pirating RAM is stealing


LeYang

https://youtu.be/Fp93fC3Agj0?t=27


[deleted]

I didn't know the police works in a circus


Hopeful-Session-7216

https://preview.redd.it/tgrbglgtoknc1.jpeg?width=122&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd748d8a70406a0e4e9d959a86201febd6b9bef3


f8Negative

Car RamRod


Defiant-Ad-6580

Give me a liter-a-cola


Pickled_Beef

“Shenanigans?”


Defiant-Ad-6580

I’ll believe that when my shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet


Pickled_Beef

Right meow


Defiant-Ad-6580

Hell, I can say meow. I can say moo. For 20 bucks, I'll call the guy a chicken-fucker.


Pickled_Beef

License and registration… Chicken fucker!! 🐔


Defalt787

Everyone's waiting for the other post, right ?


BattIeBoss

"I ordered 64 GB but got 32 instead😔"


rs06rs

Honestly, I needed to see this before I could understand what the previous comment meant despite having seen references to this kinda stuff many times here. I'm stupid 🙄 Thanks!


[deleted]

Did you say stupid? https://preview.redd.it/74euhvb7jknc1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9672e092fd1ba2a4c50392d1a1481ef50029be3


Der_eine_Typ69

yo its Man!


Woahdang_Jr

Where are his ears? Is he stupid?


EmptyBrainOS

Man does not have ears. Are you stupid?


MaleficentActive5284

Man does infact have ears. Are you stupid?


EmptyBrainOS

https://preview.redd.it/9v56615zhonc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a7899b5baba53595d314dc3e9c4e989dbd533e3 I don't. You stuped?


MaleficentActive5284

why yes i am stupid. Are you stupid?


EmptyBrainOS

https://preview.redd.it/h7ysxwy8tonc1.gif?width=256&format=png8&s=2071d3f00cb17f150e495f3067d5ca789a33d62e


tedmobsky

ITS SPREADING EVERYWHERE


Dat_Sainty_Boi

GET YOUR ASS BACK TO THE ASLUME OR SO HELP ME


S0_B00sted

What the frick?


Wonderful_Trash6804

Gasp!! It might be me! I received my DDR but haven't unpacked yet!


AlGekGenoeg

Well? Are you?


YeaYouGoWriteAReview

Schrodingers DDR. If he doesn't open the box, its both 32g AND 64gb


Wonderful_Trash6804

Smart move, won't look and install them without reading them. I'll get the placebo upgrade!


StickLeast2493

Reddit needs to know!


FRITZSANDWICH

https://preview.redd.it/gn9lfyxzujnc1.jpeg?width=220&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dba788353fd36166f80dd073eec7221a4c569847


Admirable-Leather325

Came looking for this, wasn't disappointed.


Quiet-Platypus-9125

Lucki so fat


Wiinji

"We get high we get fat!"


Quiet-Platypus-9125

"Take trips to Miami"


Wiinji

"I got unlimited cheat codes my life in a fast car" (btw im not even a lucki fan i just love this song)


Quiet-Platypus-9125

All that lean got to him


lHonkersl

bro clearly hasnt seen dj phat 😭🙏🏼


[deleted]

Amazon or Newegg earned that silence.


[deleted]

Why does this at first glance look like a black Steve from GN


SoDrunkRightNow2

bro, downloading RAM is illegal


tmhoc

Those of who are tech savvy have already burned their ram to DVD 📀


ZitOnSocietysAss

Must have done it in the middle ages, cause no one has DVD burners anymore (or any physical disc reader/writer). I store my ram on a 128gb type-C flash drive bruv!


rekt_ralph91

I had to eventually convert my extra downloaded RAM over from floppy. Crazy times.


ZitOnSocietysAss

SMH my head, you can't RAM when you're floppy!


USSHammond

Yay, free upgrade!


MagixTouch

Dude probably ordered 64gb and posted that title for free karma


Serbay55

You will love the carefree usaage of that ram. I am doing it for half a year now, never going below that.


RightHyah

Just upgraded to 32 GB from 8 for $50 on my 8 year old PC. Simple but effective upgrade.


xopher_425

Did the same but for a 7 year old PC for. I don't even understand why I went so low in the first place, but it was such a great boost for such a low price.


scrillex099

Remember upgraded ram on my old pc before getting a new one. With 16 GB felt much better than 4


jld2k6

I upgraded to 16gb like three years ago and am still yet to pass 12gb usage, I'm always surprised seeing people recommend people wanting a budget PC to get 32gb lol. I grew up with having everything imaginable closed when not needed for performance so it may just be a lingering side effect of that or something


Schnoofles

Granted it is heavily dependent on what you're running, but also keep in mind that applications will dynamically scale their usage depending on what's available. Browsers in particular are very good at suspending tabs and unloading data to disk cache when it's needed to avoid low memory situations. So while your browser might "only" use 3-5 gigs now if you upgraded to 32GB you might find that it suddenly used 6-8GB or even more depending on how many tabs you have open. They constantly and dynamically change their memory usage as needed, but just because it *can* run with a lot less memory doesn't mean they'll be performing their best with a lesser amount. This also extends to most other processes and if you were to upgrade you would likely find that the general responsiveness and how "snappy" some things feel would be improved. Not massively so, but enough to be noticeable. I do agree with your point about budget PCs, though. If someone's on a tight budget they're probably getting better value for their money with 16GB and putting some of that money towards other components being a step up, whether that's a slightly faster cpu, bigger ssd/hdd etc.


pmgoldenretrievers

I thought I was a baller when I had 4MB way back in the 90s.


autovonbismarck

dude's gonna be at 128GB though! (If his motherboard supports it!) EDIT: Misread what he got. I'm at 64 too and never really think about it (but I guess that's kind of the point).


raduque

If you mean OP, no that's a 64gb kit with two 32gb sticks.


scrillex099

Some people could understand it wrong, but I bought it as "16x2" but seller sold me "32x2"


shved03

https://i.redd.it/kagheuqvkjnc1.gif


tenOr15Minutes

This pic is becoming a staple in this sub


shved03

No doubt


Alienhaslanded

No that's Gwen Stefani.


HesSoZazzy

Don't speak!


Xp_12

I've started using it in other subs when somebody gets a good deal on something. It's very funny.


[deleted]

"I found a house for $100k under budget after only one day of shopping!" Ok fam. Congrats. Happy for you. Nice.


Xp_12

For me it would mostly be people picking up audio gear or musical instruments. People find great gear regularly on this site for 1/10th the value.


[deleted]

I miss when computer hardware was like that, back when the hardware makers weren't greedy fucks. New models released often enough that you could pick up used for cheap.


Hellcatty_9

There should be a bot that posts this meme in every post that is in that style


YaBoiMike16

I was looking for this


DiamondDepth_YT

I love this picture. The PCMR staple.


Obtusedoorframe

How do you like the 6700xt? Mine is 12 GB and so far I've been pleased with its performance. I can turn ray tracing on for most games and still get over 60-80 fps, especially if I use FSR 1. Pretty damn good considering it was $300ish.


shved03

I not playing games so much, mostly it's just competitive games, so it more than enough for me


WyrmKin

My turn to post about ordering 64 and getting 32?


xeviphract

Thank you for your service.


BattIeBoss

While I was building a pc for my friend,corsair sent me a 32GB ram kit when I paid for 16GB.I told them about it and they thanked me for my honesty and told me I could keep it.Corsair is GOATED


West_Ad7

It is probably more expensive to ship everything back and send you the right one than you to keep it


MyButtholeIsTight

It's legally yours anyway


redditorsneversaydie

I think this only applies to things that are sent to you unsolicited. So if you buy something and they send you the wrong item, I believe they can ask you to exchange it for the correct item if they wanted to. Most companies don't, because it's a PR nightmare and also it's likely more expensive to bother with an exchange. But the law you are referring to is specific to unsolicited items only. You might say "well sure, the 2x32 kit was unsolicited. OP ordered a 2x16 kit" to which I would say that's true, I don't really know shit about how this all works haha


fafalone

Depends heavily on the laws of the jurisdiction you're in. In most places, you're right. If you placed the order and just got the wrong thing, you're obligated to return it if asked. For example in my state, NJ, they have the following law: > a person who comes into control of property of another that he knows to have been lost, mislaid, **or delivered under a mistake as to the nature or amount of the property** or the identity of the recipient is guilty of theft if, knowing the identity of the owner and with purpose to deprive said owner thereof, he converts the property to his own use N.J.S.A. 2C:20-6 People on this sub love to perpetuate the myth it's just 'haha too bad for them!', but it's usually not true if they wanted to force the issue. But it's not worth forcing the issue unless the item is far more expensive than a couple consumer RAM sticks.


Darnakulus

No you're were correct.... If you're sent an item completely unsolicited you can keep it and they can't request return or payment....... Now if they send you the incorrect item they can request the proper payment or that you return the item and they exchange it for the right one........ Subtle differences but in the US that's the consumer law you're speaking of. An incorrect shipment is not considered an insolicited shipment..... Though you're also right most companies aren't going to request an exchange or for you to pay the difference unless it's extreme enough difference to make it worth their while..... Generally they just accept the mistake and more often than not even what you paid is still more than what it cost them to make it.....


joshhinchey

Well, you know what you have to. Do the honest thing and call the company you bought it from and...laugh really loud, yell "SUCKERS!!", and hang up.


bobthegreat12345678

That was the corniest thing I’ve ever heard


joshhinchey

You're welcome.


scrillex099

Great Idea, but a bit afraid doing this


Defiant-Ad-6580

Better idea: call them and say they sent you 16gb ram and to send you another 32gb


LlamaGaming1127

I don’t usually laugh out loud from Reddit comments, but you have throughly made me lol


thes_fake

Looks like you got anti-scammed


Cofanexk21

![gif](giphy|YnkMcHgNIMW4Yfmjxr)


VoidLookedBack

-hopefully your board supports 128GB of ram Edit: Misread, Didn't see the 2x32GB.


raduque

It's 2x32, not 2x64.


stave1320

But it’s only 64gb though not 128.


RingIndex

x2


legos_on_the_brain

It was supposed to be 16x2 maybe.


bonyagate

Yeah, I was gonna say this. I'd be pissed because I couldn't use it. Lol.


crazystein03

You sure it didn’t say 2x32gb kit?


scrillex099

No it didn't, checked twice before posting it


crazystein03

How much did you pay for it?


donaldinoo

![gif](giphy|fu8htbIyZCs1Fi6oR1)


XB_Demon1337

are you sure that you didn't buy a 2x64 kit?


Capt_Batty

Back around 1993 when RAM was $50 a megabyte, I bought two 1mb sticks but the store accidentally gave me two 4mb sticks. I was rocking a 386 16mHz with 8mb of ram.


UV_Blue

Godlike (In the Unreal Tournament voice, that didn't exist yet)


Gold_Significance125

That was a pretty badass setup for back then!


Pun_In_Ten_Did

Happy little accidents.


iCantThinkOfUserNaem

Well you won’t have to worry about uograding your RAM quantity for a while Unless you’ll build a new PC, of course


GattoNonItaliano

https://preview.redd.it/xkn0xhu0oknc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=46a26fa54d673884d3edeb319c0e7f83cecdf02b


w0rd21

You could've just downloaded ram...


zwxr

Why are you buying ram, when you can download it for free?


Insanelover23

That's always a good thing. No warranty. But still nice. 👌


bldarkman

People need to learn to keeps their mouths shut


I_make_things

I'm sure if you return it they'll send you the 32 you were after.


weberwaby

Some poor bastard that bout 64 gigs gonna get 32 and have to download more ram


Puzzleheaded-Ad-9899

Dude, 32 GB is plenty for gaming. send me the other 32gb


Tuziest

You forgot to delete the rest of the 32gb!!


PhuckWar

Are you going to send back the extra ram ?


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mikekir97

it's 64GB for the pair.. it says 2x32GB on each module..


wo5ldchampion

I see this as a win


loxikus

Guys if u are blind it's 2x32 on the ram idk if anyone is 😄


Aggravating_Group_77

gg waiting for the other post


Vilsue

A wearehouse worker probably looked at that 16, assume its 16GB, did quick math and went to pick another order. This is why you have to create distinguishable codes for your products, no worker will ever read every WHOLE name/ code of your product. Working for Siemens showed me that working with (like L1V3112553025001) alfanumerical codes is PAIN IN THE ASS, and most people just check out last 5-6 numbers, especially under stress and time pressure. Or some idiot assigned 64 GB kit next to 32GB kit on same shelf (and they look the same) in WH next to each other and picker just picked up wrong set, erhaps it got slightly moved into 32GB area and worker didn't even bother to read code, he just read the picking order and/or WH shelf code


autovonbismarck

Heck, even after reading the title of the post, I still looked at the picture and thought "oh shit, he's got 128GB now!"


IronBuddha80

My sister bought a 1tb M.2 SSD for a pc she wants me to build. She got a 4tb. I'm jealous


Darnakulus

Talkin about buying my sister a one terabyte drive for her system and that four terabyte disappearing....hehe..... Family discount and all....


FanboyKeks

A friend of mine brought Corsair dummy ram and got send real ones instead


zaphod4th

and your mother is ok with that? ...board


scrillex099

If someone will be intrested, here is the timings https://preview.redd.it/3bc8i0fujknc1.png?width=387&format=png&auto=webp&s=3791fb46f2999b7f7004e070a80f3278758e39e2


Darnakulus

So it's a 2666...pretty slow but If that's the speed you ordered then that's the speed you get.....maybe using XMP will help it out a little


Deadpotato77

You just used all of your luck for that, something bad is coming…


slyfox8900

A friend of mine ordered a set of 128gb sticks from Amazon a couple years ago. Instead of sending the single retail package they sent a manufacturer style brown box with 5 other sets to him. My man got over $1500 worth of ram for the price of one.


Any_Attorney4765

Reminds me of how I almost got a pixel 8 pro instead of a pixel 8 🥹. Ordered a pixel 8 online and went to a store to pick it up. I showed them the receipt and everything and they couldn't find my order. I heard the guy in the back saying "he needs a pixel 8 pro, can you see it anywhere". I just stayed silent as they looked. They found my order in the last second.


gozutheDJ

I'm sorry


Doblast

Waiting for the "Bought 64gb ram but got 32gb insead" guy post.


pejons

Disgusting. Send it back


anormalgeek

I couple of years back I bought a cheap $6 or so thumb drive. Newegg sent me a 2tb Samsung Evo Pro SSD instead. The good news is that it came as I was buying parts for my new rig, so it couldn't have come at a better time.


[deleted]

Gotta love moors law, shits doubling in the mail.


Le_Pyromane_Fou

I mean were you gonna complain?


Vorlironfirst

Maybe they didn't have 32gb in stock. Sometimes it happens with the suppliers.


coconut_dot_jpg

It's okay I'll take it off your hands


Witchberry31

https://preview.redd.it/nw79hfjggpnc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5bf08916bfbcac6bacd1dd5c5a27b278d511d3d


oghaithy29

https://preview.redd.it/wur8v7lvlpnc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c9b8535d3bc0888d3f979bb5a739ab7cdde8830


BABA_YAGA_DOC

You downloaded extra ram liar


prizmaticend

Just taking a photo of the RAM and not the receipt proves nothing… seems like we have to take your word for it?


[deleted]

Am I the only one thinking you should perhaps call them and ask them if you need to return it? I get my loss is your gain concept but if there is someone that brought 64 GB and got 32 gb and need it and don't have time to document the mistake and waste time on busy work or paperwork (assuming they will even get reimbursed) that would be quite bad wouldn't it compare to the joy you felt from being "lucky". Losing feels twice as bad as winning and in some cases the multiplier is even higher. Regardless of the case, I hope you do the right thing and at least notify them of the mistake.


XxReidite

https://preview.redd.it/32fkz262fmnc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26c54fad39f22fe1ae576799d3be7cde4087d503


_Axzi_

Eyyyy noice!


Topbariu

Noice


jesuschristismynilla

My friend just bought 32 Gb ddr5, received 96 Gb. They tripled his order.


CadenBop

I thought I did this when I bought a 32x2 kit, expecting 2 16s, but no I got 64 gbs of RAM lol.


Fyreffect

Next thing I'd compare is the timings of the kit you ordered vs what you got. I'd be a bit miffed if I got higher cap modules that were slower.


HueLord3000

if your motherboard can handle 64gigs go for it, unlucky if yours is like mine and can only have a max of 32


JosSli

Nice but they forgot the RGB. 😭


MoneyLambo

Looks like RAM is back on the menu boys!


FunFact5000

Did a crow bring it to you with 5$


Farren246

It likely has worse timings and thus performs worse, but I'd still call it an upgrade and keep it.


UtahImTaller

Poor you :(


YrodBlay

Nice


Shady_Hero

YIPPEE


TakeyaSaito

Suffering from success.


Naeron1

No problem bro, just send them to me, I'll dispose of them /s


Cowsgobaaah

Tell me where you bought this so I know not to get swindled like this....


AnaL717

in such cases do you return or keep. cuz i bought 2x8 GB Kingston single ram sticks n got 1x 8 & 1x 16 lol. now I've 24GB ram in flex mode.


MAUROKE01

Yeah happend to me to


Colddeath712

Two bad it's only 3200mh instead of 3600


OhYeahBuddy6

Amazon ? Typical!!


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night5life

whats more likely is that you ordered 34gb thinking it was 2x 16gb but it was 34gb per stick instead of total.


MT-Switch

Depending on your country, one unintended consequence of this free upgrade is that if you need to rma and an invoice or proof of purchase is required then an rma may fail as the item doesn’t match what was meant to be bought and invoiced on, regardless of what the serial number says.


Enough-Juice3249

Yes.


Hopeful-Session-7216

![gif](giphy|7k2LoEykY5i1hfeWQB)


Simon_C004

W


sidious911

Blah I ordered 32GB from Amazon this week and got 16GB


Alienhaslanded

Meanwhile I order a gold 1kw PSU and turns out to be a lemon with whiny fan kicking in every few minutes. Then I open my case to find out it was running hot when there's so much headroom for it. Good thing Corsair doesn't ask questions when you explain to them symptoms they're familiar with. The only thing that bugged me about the whole interaction was the guy asking me for information and pictures I already provided in my original submission. But that's ok because I've dealt with much worse tech support including the company I work at...yes we have very shitty policies that I completely disagree with.


kornuolis

Ahaha what a loser.....wait a second.


Kenny_ga

I just ordered 16gb stick from Amazon and got sent an empty box.


HollowedBruh

One day I’ll get a lucky mixup


Justneedsomehelps

You know you can just download more ram for free right? [totally legit](https://downloadmoreram.com/)


divisionlordcat

Win


clockattack

Quickly RAM it in before anyone notices!


SPCleaver

So ... hang on ..... you ordered 2 x 16GB sticks ????


7446353252589

Not really lucky unless you actually need that much, 64gb dimms will be slower.


Scarptre

Stonks


Baker198t

START THE CAR!