BenBRockN

I heard that mixing ranks (accidentally installing single & dual rank RAM) would significantly decrease performance as the memory controller has to figure out how many bits needs to go in which RAM stick (64 or 128 or 256), is this true?. I didn't even know that rank existed before you told me, thanks for that!

Wow, so this was the answer I was looking for. When it comes to rank, I've searched Amazon and NewEgg for things such as "2Rx8" or "dual rank", but all I find are a few off-brand sticks that report that. For instance, Corsair Vengence and Kingston HyperX do not report rank either in product descriptions or on the sticker, which I thought was odd because if rank was worth mentioning, the big name companies should be doing it right?. Do manufacturers default to a certain rank (single or dual) for their products?

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In the past, with previous versions of DDR RAM, didn't the placement matter for performance? Technically it should still matter since the more RAM you use (slots), the more voltage your mobo needs & the more the memory controller has to switch to the correct RAM in those slots (more work), which makes it less efficient than using less RAM slots. But if you only use one stick of RAM (16GB), then you aren't utilizing the dual channel capability, so there should be a loss in performance. I'd rather have some benchmarks on this to be honest, but I haven't seen this tested anywhere.

I have a question... Maybe the LMG team can do some benchmarks on it. (A) If you have Dual Channel (4 slots, assuming slots 1&3=1, slots 2&4=2) on your Mobo of 16GB of RAM, what is the best configuration? (1) 1x16 GB single channel (2) 2x8 GB single channel (slots 1&3) (3) 2x8 GB dual channel (slots 1&2) (4) 4x4 GB (all slots) (B) Does Intel Quad Channel boards (assuming 4 slots) make any difference, or is there a sweet spot for that configuration too? Thanks, - Ben

EDIT1: Moved question to its own thread here: Thanks, - Ben

Hey LMG! I love watching your videos on Youtube, and I saw the one about the ZBOX Magnus. I've worked with computers since I was 6 years old (27 now) when I first had a Win 3.1/DOS 6 from my dad. With help and tips from your show I was able to create my first build earlier this year. With a limited budget (and then going over that budget by about $200) I built my first desktop: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core ProcessorGigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (really crappy motherboard I found out after-the-fact)Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryAsus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video CardCorsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower CaseCorsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power SupplyMicrosoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) My wife likes to play Rift, but is using an outdated HP laptop (AMD 4-core APU, 4GB RAM). If I won the giveaway, I'd give the Magnus to her so she can finally play Rift to its full (or near full) potential without it lagging and sometimes freezing when a bunch of stuff is going on. Thanks, - Ben aka BenBRockN