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Combining RAMs is okay right? As long as they have same specifications..

 

Simple Question about it.

On our country, Philippines, Gskill RipjawsX 2x4GB CL9 1600 costs 2740PHP which is around $58.

But a single stick Gskill RipjawsX 1x4GB CL9 1600 costs 1220PHP which is around $26.

 

I wonder why the single stick is cheaper. It's okay to combine two single stick RAM right?

Why is it cheaper to purchase 2 single stick than buying the dual stick if they have no difference?

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It's still the same stick. Your 2x4GB package is just a double 1x4GB, if you understand me. 

 

You can combine any ram with the same frequency anyway.

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Uhh.. the single stick is cheaper because you're getting less RAM.. 

 

The single stick would get you 4GB, the 2x4 kit gives you 8GB.

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Uhh.. the single stick is cheaper because you're getting less RAM.. 

 

The single stick would get you 4GB, the 2x4 kit gives you 8GB.

Yea it's cheaper of course it's single while the other is double. Thank you but that's not my point.

 

If you purchased 2 single stick which costs $26 each it'll cost a total of $52.

While if I purchase the dual stick it'll cost me $58. It's $6 cheaper. And I wonder why if they're basically the same.

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Yea it's cheaper of course it's single while the other is double. Thank you but that's not my point.

 

If you purchased 2 single stick which costs $26 each it'll cost a total of $52.

While if I purchase the dual stick it'll cost me $58. It's $6 cheaper. And I wonder why if they're basically the same.

Oh. Yeah, they're the same. If you want to save $6 then you can buy two singles and use both. 

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The thing is, two seperate sticks (same timings etc) will probably(99.99%) work fine together, no RMA if they don't though(possibly, most retailers will change them to keep you [and every one you'd tell] sweet but there are no guarantees) a 2X kit is guaranteed to work together.

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Still I think it's illogical that's why im thinking maybe there's some reason I dont know. >.<

 

2x single stick should cost more than dual stick.. It's like buying things in bundle it should be cheaper. Lol.

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 im thinking maybe there's some reason I dont know. >.<

 

 

$6 for the guarantee of it working?

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