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2x16.
2x32.
2x48
Pfffttt I’ll see your 2x48 and raise you 2x64
2x64
2x128
2x4096
2x4096
8tb ddr8 16350mhz with amd sempronium 1240 clocked at 35ghz with nvidia ntx 7075 1tb vram 8192bit 500tb m.5 vxr ssd
Eat that peasents
Im not sure if those work
2x128 then!
Pfff I just use my 8TB SSD as RAM
That's funny because I have 2x24 in my new build
this guy DDR5s
Ram so inexpensive it makes no sense not to
Not where I live.
A single 32gb is 90 bucks (which isn't cheap for the average wage)
Get 16gb sticks, 2 is all ya need.
120usd for a 32gb stick in Argentina. Import taxes through the roof.
What country?
El Salvador
Ahh. Sorry about that. Makes me thankful I was born in a country with a good supply chain.
Around same as the Philippines (2x16gb here is 87 USD). 2x8gb for 48 USD is still good, I've had it for 2 years before buying another 2x8GB sticks just last week.
I got my ddr4 2x16gb for 48 USD on shopee, look out for payday sales on pcworx. It's the kingston fury 3200mhz cl16.
Tforce vulcan is around 53 USD equivalent
I'm pretty sure that's 2x8GB. 2,699 Pesos for 3600 TForce Vulcan, while 3200 is selling for 2,299 pesos.
You are disregarding the 1000 off on them. It's 1800+ for one stick and 3700+ for two, minus 1000 that's 2700. I still have my receipt.
Even the 2x8 have something like 500 off on them. If you're not utilizing the discounts you should
The 30% off discounts refresh every 12 midnight, it's only the payday sale that's exclusive to the 15th and 30th
Couldn't say that 2 years ago
Little expensive tho....
Only if you don't mind wasting your money, 32gb is fine for gaming and virtually everything else
Gaming and daily use, yes. "virtually everything else", not even close.
32gb was what I put in 8 years ago. My build this year will be 2x48gb.
Which mobo supports 48GB sticks? I've been trying to find AM5 ones but they all say up to 32GB per slot D:
What? The question should be "which one doesn't?".
I just looked through AM5 boards and every single one I clicked on supported 48GB sticks. MSI, gigabyte, asrock and even the cheaper 100€ boards support it, not just the 170€+ ones
I'm going intel, so can't say on the AM5. Hopefully someone else knows.
For what reason, obviously with file compression and media creation etc it might be worth it
Not the case for mine sadly, my board is very proprietary (thanks HP) and only accepts very specific ram, and the cheapest 32 gb kit is 80 bucks lmao. And for 2666 MHz.
Right? I just built my first pc since 2017 and I couldn't believe how little difference ram size costs, I only wanted 32gb but doubling that was only 30 quid so why wouldn't you 😂
you don't need 32GB for gaming unless in very rare cases.
It lets you have other things open comfortably whilst playing though
i usually play with discord, medal and Opera GX open.
usage barely exceeds 10-12GB depending on the game.
Mods can easily boost RAM use a ton
that only applies for certain modpacks and your average gamer doesn't use mods.
However, if it's a modern platform and DDR4 (OP might be on a tight budget) 2x8 is fine. This is what I did. My PC survived when I upgraded to 4x8.
4x16
24x7
2x8gb is better because you can use both memory channels
2x8 although i would highly recommend 32Gb if possible
Yup. Modern OS eat up a lot of RAM
It's not the OS, but apps, games, and increasing demanding websites.
They eat up more depending on what's available. My idle ram usage went from 2.5 gb to about 6gb just by upgrading from 8 to 24gb.
I have 2x4 💀
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Some people like to open a lot of chrome tabs
Depends on display, I think. That sounds average for 1080p. Higher resolutions will eat more ram. 32 feels like overkill for 1440p right now but 16 also feels like not enough. 4k needs more than 16 for sure for the newest AAA titles, and 2 x 16 is the easiest upgrade. If you have triple channel on your mobo, then 3 x 8 works fine
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This is one that I haven't bothered to check, better to not believe me without verifying anything. Just to be real with you lol
24 is good too, anything above 20 would be adequate.
Are you playing 10 year old games?
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Ah yea, looked into it and apparently ray tracing uses a shit ton of RAM lol.
So yea, just depends
16gb is still adequate for 1080p RT or 1440p without ray tracing
Anything more, 32gb
2 ways to answer this.
2x8gb is better than 1x16gb. But i prefer you get 1x16gb so that you can add another 16gb when you have the fund.
Or get 2 more 8 gig ram sticks
Some motherboards have only two slots though.
On the flipside 4x8 performs slightly worse then 2x16 (lower mhz limit)
Agreed, this is the way.
that's just plain stupid advice. rather get 2x8 and add another 2x8 later if it is. never ever go single channel for any reason
If that any reason is he only have 2 slot, where the hell you wanna put that another 2x8?
then settle for 16 total or sell that later and buy 2x16. having single channel is such a huge hit to performance it's actually stupid to even suggest it.
2x8, dual channel memory wins every single time
1x16 only if you upgrade to 2x16
2x8
2x8 ALL the way, dual Channel gets a huge amount of performance
If these are your only options, 2x8GB sticks
If you can afford it, 2x16GB is optimal and ofc just becomes futureproofing from there
2*8. Not because it's faster but because If one fails you aren't out of action. I'm surprised no one mentioned this so far.
It is actually faster because you have more bandwidth from using both memory channels
Yes I know it's faster, but I am saying that's not my reason for it.
why dont they make 3 channels
That will be a feature when they release Ram 2
Actually, way back in the day, Intel's X58 chipset was triple channel, and all of their socket LGA 2011 platforms were quad channel (8 RAM slots!!!) but the reality is that it's too expensive and niche. For 99% of PC users, dual channel is enough band width. I also feel like RAM speeds these days are so fast that they overcome that bandwidth.
2x16 32gb is becoming the standard although if you cant afford then 2x8
1 big RAM stick (16GB) is like 1 big backpack: good for small tasks, cheaper, but slower. 2 smaller RAM sticks (2x8GB) are like 2 smaller backpacks: faster, better for multitasking, but more expensive, upgrade tricky later.
If ddr5, 1x16 is better since you can upgrade down the line, there is no perf drop with ddr5.
If ddr4, go with 2x8 since you lose some perf on single channel.
ddr4 2x8
ddr5 1x16
Why's it better like that for ddr5¿
DDR5 uses two separate channels with half bandwidth for each stick as each stick is meant to have two modules, but 8gb DDR5 sticks only have one module. It's basically a funnier version of the problem running one DDR4 stick has.
The value proposition for 8gb ddr5 dimms are also just really bad. Either get a 2x16 kit for like 90$ or go with am4 if it doesn’t fit the budget.
Dualchannel
2x8GB is better because it's dual channel
But you should REALLY go up to 2x16GB, 16GB isn't enough
4x8.
DDR4 or DDR5?
Makes a big difference.
But let's say my motherboard only has two slots for RAM and at the moment I can only buy 1x16GB stick but intend to buy another in a month or two.
Will my PC performance be really bad during that time?
It will be bad in memory sensitive applications (like games).
Then, as you would be adding a second stick that is not exactly the same as the first one, you might need to run the memory at lower clocks than expected for them to be stable. Ram sticks should always be bought in kits.
What issues does unstable ram cause? I've been running mismatched sticks for decades and the only problems I've had were caused by it not seating properly. Currently I have 2x4GB and 2x2GB for 12 total 😅
Usually they will run at lower speed and worse timings thsn sticks from the se kit. Less performance.
It won't matter if you use slow ram but will be a big headache with high performance ram.
DDR4 100% 2x8, you could make an argument on ddr5 if you have a fast speed stick and will upgrade in a month.
it'd be more than just an argument you could make. DDR5 essentially dual channels with itself (each stick has two memory channels) but 8gb sticks only have one 8gb module instead of 2 4gb modules internally leaving them unable to do it.
1 stick of ddr5 is two channels however it's still half the bandwidth of two sticks
It’s dual channel but not really, there are two channels indeed but the bandwidth is half.
A DDR4 stick is one 64-bit channel. DDR5 is two 32-bit channels. The split may gain some responsiveness but not throughput.
Last time I checked the benches on this it were in favor of DDR5 going 1x16 rather than 2x8 but I'm curious if you know different ones.
Always in pairs of the same size. That's how dual channel works. If not it works in single channel and its way slower
If you want to buy 1 stick of 16 to add another one in the near future, just get one 16 stick.
If you don’t plan on upgrading it soon then 2 sticks are better than one so 2x8
You'll regret not getting 32gb
Provided they have 4 DIMM slots, no, they won't.
2x8, having 2 separate sticks is always better than having 1 as long as they are the same (or nearly same) speed and amount
8 x 1
2x8 is better. But if you plan on an upgrade later just go with 1x16 then buy another 16 later.
Sigh...depends
Right now...2x8
If you intend to upgrade...1X16
If you're gaming and your video card is the limiting factor...1x16
There’s a reason why it’s harder to find companies selling a single stick at a time
2x8. Always a pair of sticks, because you want dual channel to be active. You get better performance and memory bandwidth. The two sticks must be identical in terms of capacity and speed, or they'll both run with the speed of the lesser stick.
to hijack the question, is it better for me to upgrade from 16 gb to 32 gb by buying another 2 sticks of the 2x 8gb sticks i have or buy 2x 16gb?
I'd go with 2x 16 gb, just because of space
2x8gb due to being able to run them in dual channel speeds
2x8
Never one stick always 2
2×8 cuz technology likes 2. Source: technology
2x8GB, but if there is still a lot of budget better get 2x16GB
btw 2x8GB still good if not many apps you are using
If you must go 16GB, then 2x8GB is ideal. That said, the difference in performance is not as pronounced on DDR5 as it is on DDR4. Personally, I’d recommend going 2x16, since sone games are actually starting to use a ton of memory.
2x8 is better than 1x16 if that is your only options
2x8. Always run dual channel
2x8 is better since dual channel memory gives you better 0.1% and 1% lows fps and in some games maybe even more fps?
Or was it the more ram would give you more fps anyways if your only option is single channel memory then your gaming is gonna be meh i guess
Dual always better.
OP, you might want to list things such as how many RAM slots you have, any differences between sticks you're looking at (e.g. RAM speed) as well as your use case e.g. gaming, casual browsing, etc.
This is based on potential future expansion and performance reasons which could affect peoples responses.
If the RAM is otherwise the same, you have 4 slots and plan on gaming then 2x8 is better for dual channel.
All builds perform best with two sticks. If you need more RAM and aren't concerned about the performance, you can buy a second stick later. If you need to wring every ounce of it right now, get the two.
2x8
Always run RAM in dual channel (or quad channel if you use 4 sticks). Running single channel memory will significantly reduce your performance.
If you can afford it go for 2x16 and have 32GB of RAM.
2x8 if you are limited.
1x16 if you want to upgrade later.
It depends on the limit of slots.
2 ram is always better because bigger bandwidth. Ram is cheap, get yourself 16x2 32gb ram
2x8gb but you should probably do 4x4gb that would be better I think. I know dual channel is good but someone else can tell you why.
2x8
4x8gb ;)
Ddr4 or ddr5?
If you don't plan on upgrading any time soon, 2x8gb, if you think you might be able to buy more ram in the near future, 1x16gb
2x8 is better, but if you want to upgrade to 32gb in the future you will replace both sticks (or have 4x8 but... meh), if you have 1x16 you can buy another stick and be fine, tho it's recommended to buy both at the same time, but as long as they are the same brand, speed, model, cas latency, etc you should be fine
I personally owned.. 4x8 since i have 4 slots.. it seem everything is smooth compare to 2x16.
2*16
never go single channel ever. for any reason. even if you want to add more down the line, get 2x8 and the later get 2x8 again.
Two modules are always better than one because they use dual-channel. Also, two modules can be overclocked more than four. But if you want to end up with 32Gb (2*16Gb), but right now you don't have the money for two 16Gb modules, but you certainly plan to buy one now and a second one in the very near future, then you can put up with the lack of RAM performance for this short period of time using one 16GByte module in single channel mode.
You need to download more RAM from the Apple servers in California, which are hosted in China.
Always go for a 2 stick or more setup. Only running 1 stick will slow down your PC dramatically.
Well, correct me if i'm wrong and this might not be the same for every platform, but i think atleast for am4 the best would be either 2×16gb or higher, or 4×8gb or lower, because 16gb sticks and up are usually dual rank, which i've been told is better, and 8gb or lower sticks are single rank, so to get the same dual rank advantages you should use 4 sticks in that case.
Get whichever cheapest.. I don't see big differences in kits.
8^2
It depends on your means, if you can save for another 16GB in a month or two, go for the 16 GB, if cannot go for the 2x8GB. FPS will be mostly the same, but dual channel helps a lot with 1% ans 0,1%FPS, so less stuttering with two RAM, be sure is the same velocity or the dual channel would not work.
you need to have RAM sticks/modules in two slots to take advantage of 'dual channel', so always go for an even number of sticks.
If your motherboard has 4 slots, you can buy 2x8 now and add 2x8 later. If your motherboard only has two slots, it depends on when you can/want to/will upgrade, but I'd recommend 2 x 16 now while the prices are still very low.
2x16. Fuck 2x8, this isn't 2019.
get the 16 gb stick if you later need to upgrade to 32 you can. If your use case is not high then 2*8 will be good and enough and better than single 16
1x16 is VERY BAD with ddr4, but only "bad a bit" with ddr5
2x8 will give better performance but 1x16 is easier to upgrade to 32GB
2x16.
But if you need 16gb, 2x8. Just be sure to use same brand, clock and all.
2x16
1x16 is actually fine on ddr5
but whatever is on sale is best
If you can find a (8*2) 2x8gb sticks it will be the best
Then (8*1) 2x8gb is the second best
why would you have a single 1x16
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