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I've had 1x8, 2x8, 2x4, and now 4x4 and I haven't seen a difference in performance at all. If you plan on upgrading in the future to 32GB's of RAM than go with the 1x8 but if you only really see yourself ever using a max of 16GB's go with the 2x4. (personally I think it looks better.)

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I've had 1x8, 2x8, 2x4, and now 4x4 and I haven't seen a difference in performance at all. If you plan on upgrading in the future to 32GB's of RAM than go with the 1x8 but if you only really see yourself ever using a max of 16GB's go with the 2x4. (personally I think it looks better.)

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if youre not using an apu then you wont see much of a diffference,  i would go with the 8gb stick for future upgrading 

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Just as the title says, what should i get?  does it make a big difference?

 

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If you plan on getting more than 16GB in its lifetime then 1*8. However, 2*4 makes more sense with that board.

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no, the biggest difference would be to the maximum amount of ram you could put into the system. either way would be fine.

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I know of one user who stands by that dual channel makes a huge difference if you have lots of tabs open. However, going with 4GB*2 limits upgrading later on. 4GB*4 gives a maximum capacity of 16GB, while 8GB*4 gives a maximum capacity of 32GB.

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Alright, thanks guys. Ill get the 1 x 8 for now and then upgrade later

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $853.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Doesn't really matter and I changed the PSU for you.

 

Whats wrong with the psu?

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Dual channel is a thing, and a lonely stick of memory never looks sexy.

I was going to upgrade it later...

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Whats wrong with the psu?

the NEX is one of the not-so-great EVGA PSU lines, something like a GS would be a good alternative, or the Seasonic suggested earlier

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the NEX is one of the not-so-great EVGA PSU lines, something like a GS would be a good alternative, or the Seasonic suggested earlier

Whats wrong with it though?

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Whats wrong with the psu?

It's not the best but it's not the worst.  The SeaSonic G is much better.

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It's not the best but it's not the worst.  The SeaSonic G is much better.

Still no one wont tell me whats wrong with it

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Still no one wont tell me whats wrong with it

 

Bad build quality, Bad capacitors, bad voltage regulation.  Take a look at this article.

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1476935/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-supernova-nex650g-750g-aka-g1

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Still no one wont tell me whats wrong with it

@STRMfrmXMN probably knows, he's one of, if not THE guy to go to for PSU advice around here.

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"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

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@STRMfrmXMN probably knows, he's one of, if not THE guy to go to for PSU advice around here.

Rosewill a good brand for psu?

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Whats wrong with it though?

Looser voltage regulation and worse quality than the GS/B2 that cost less or the same-ish.

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Rosewill a good brand for psu?

Generally no. Antec's High Current Gamer, EVGAs G2/GS/B2 and Seasonic's S12 are much better value.

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Looser voltage regulation and worse quality than the GS/B2 that cost less or the same-ish.

Whats a good modular psu for a good price? under 100

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Generally no. Antec's High Current Gamer, EVGAs G2/GS/B2 and Seasonic's S12 are much better value.

Whats the best modular psu under 100?

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Bad build quality, Bad capacitors, bad voltage regulation.  Take a look at this article.

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1476935/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-supernova-nex650g-750g-aka-g1

Soldering is not the greatest either

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Whats a good modular psu for a good price? under 100

EVGA : GS/G2/B2. I think the P2 can also be found for $99 today and today only.

Seasonic: S series or G series

Antec High Current Gamer - probably the worst option on the list but still a great PSU.

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