I bought a Samsung 970 EVO SSD. I just wanted the faster and bigger storage. It might help with the loading times in games, but not a lot beyond there. [br]
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About RAM: I have 16GB (pre-installed) and the RAM is never a bottleneck for me. If you want to upgrade to 16GB, go for 2x8GB. It’s a bit faster than the same RAM in 1x16GB. [br]
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The GTX 1050TI is great for some gaming, but don’t expect the highest of performances. I too have had to drop the settings of games to somewhat lower settings.[br]
You could look into how your laptop is performing during gaming when it comes to heat. If the components get hot, the performance goes down. I’ve put my laptop at a small elevation to allow for more airflow and it helped me a lot. [br]
Or, just clean the inside of the laptop. Dust prevents good airflow and that heats up the components as well.