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27 minutes ago, MrlUnleashed said:

What's all the hustle with using 4 ram sticks on a dual channel mobo? I'm looking into a build and I'd love to have 4x4 instead of just 2x8 ram but all I read around is that 4 ram sticks stresses the cpu more or similar stuff. Is it true or is it absolutely fine to use 4 sticks on a dual channel mobo. I mean, they wouldn't put 4 ram slots then if it wasn't good, right?

Here's the parts:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1500X

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 5

RAM: Corsair Vengeance either 4x4GB or 2x8GB probably at 2666 MHz

With 2x8 you're more likely to get higher clocks out of a memory OC. With 4 sticks you'd probably be stuck at lower (but still 100% at 2400 Mhz guaranteed). With one stick you can achieve even higher clocks.

 

That's all that changes. Stability is the same on all.

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What's all the hustle with using 4 ram sticks on a dual channel mobo? I'm looking into a build and I'd love to have 4x4 instead of just 2x8 ram but all I read around is that 4 ram sticks stresses the cpu more or similar stuff. Is it true or is it absolutely fine to use 4 sticks on a dual channel mobo. I mean, they wouldn't put 4 ram slots then if it wasn't good, right?

Here's the parts:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1500X

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 5

RAM: Corsair Vengeance either 4x4GB or 2x8GB probably at 2666 MHz

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It's just fine to use 4 sticks.

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11 minutes ago, MrlUnleashed said:

What's all the hustle with using 4 ram sticks on a dual channel mobo? I'm looking into a build and I'd love to have 4x4 instead of just 2x8 ram but all I read around is that 4 ram sticks stresses the cpu more or similar stuff. Is it true or is it absolutely fine to use 4 sticks on a dual channel mobo. I mean, they wouldn't put 4 ram slots then if it wasn't good, right?

Here's the parts:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1500X

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 5

RAM: Corsair Vengeance either 4x4GB or 2x8GB probably at 2666 MHz

Do bear in mind that if for whatever reason you looked to upgrade to 32GB in the future, it would cost double the price as if you bought a 2x8 kit now and another at a later date.

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get 2x 8gb kits for ryzen.. ryzen has issue handling 4x kits, specially that you wont be able to overclock higher than 2666mhz 

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3 minutes ago, Fardin said:

get 2x 8gb kits for ryzen.. ryzen has issue handling 4x kits, specially that you wont be able to overclock higher than 2666mhz 

I wouldn't go any higher than stock, or the frequency I'd get them at, 2666 would be just fine, turns out faster ram only benefits with better graphics cards and CPU intensive tasks. 

 

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10 minutes ago, Protex said:

Do bear in mind that if for whatever reason you looked to upgrade to 32GB in the future, it would cost double the price as if you bought a 2x8 kit now and another at a later date.

I would not upgrade, I'd stay with 16 gigs, so my only concern is the 4x4 reliability.

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2 minutes ago, MrlUnleashed said:

I wouldn't go any higher than stock, or the frequency I'd get them at, 2666 would be just fine, turns out faster ram only benefits with better graphics cards and CPU intensive tasks. 

 

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yep i know that already. faster ram thing haha. well then if you wont need more than 16 gb then i guess you can choose whatever you prefer. 

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27 minutes ago, MrlUnleashed said:

What's all the hustle with using 4 ram sticks on a dual channel mobo? I'm looking into a build and I'd love to have 4x4 instead of just 2x8 ram but all I read around is that 4 ram sticks stresses the cpu more or similar stuff. Is it true or is it absolutely fine to use 4 sticks on a dual channel mobo. I mean, they wouldn't put 4 ram slots then if it wasn't good, right?

Here's the parts:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1500X

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 5

RAM: Corsair Vengeance either 4x4GB or 2x8GB probably at 2666 MHz

With 2x8 you're more likely to get higher clocks out of a memory OC. With 4 sticks you'd probably be stuck at lower (but still 100% at 2400 Mhz guaranteed). With one stick you can achieve even higher clocks.

 

That's all that changes. Stability is the same on all.

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8 minutes ago, ErrantNyles said:

With 2x8 you're more likely to get higher clocks out of a memory OC. With 4 sticks you'd probably be stuck at lower (but still 100% at 2400 Mhz guaranteed). With one stick you can achieve even higher clocks.

 

That's all that changes. Stability is the same on all.

So it would just run at slower speeds or at stock, but other than that there should be no problems caused by using 4 sticks, like memory failure or any other component overload or so?

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36 minutes ago, MrlUnleashed said:

So it would just run at slower speeds or at stock, but other than that there should be no problems caused by using 4 sticks, like memory failure or any other component overload or so?

Stock or "lower oc", nothing else.

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I did get 4*4GB at 3200mhz. However, 4 sticks do put more stress on the memory controller, and could potentially limit your ram speed. 

Also, you won't have any expansion capability with 4 sticks, which you will with 2 sticks. 

I'd recommend 2*8GB.

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3 hours ago, ErrantNyles said:

Stock or "lower oc", nothing else.

Tnx, all I needed to know :)

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