Simply installing new or additional RAM sticks can kick your PC's performance into high gear. Here's how to do it, plus four options to buy.

Installing the RAM Most people can figure out how to install RAM sticks into their computer. If you can’t, there’s a tutorial here.

One last thing — don’t attempt to install RAM modules without checking the correct steps first. Our guides to installing RAM on a PC and installing RAM on a laptop will show you how to do it.

But before you rush out to install it in your gaming PC, let's break down what CUDIMM RAM is -- and more importantly, whether your PC actually needs it.

But before you rush out to install it in your gaming PC, let's break down what CUDIMM RAM is — and more importantly, whether your PC actually needs it.