8GB + 16GB Memory

[LittleKid]

Hi Everyone, 

 

Just a quick question, right now for my build I am planning on getting A corsair Dominator Platinum 8 GB kit, then in the future I was planning on getting a 16 GB and obviously have them the same speed, but my question is, will that work? I don't have a problem tinkering with settings to make it.

Yes I know some you (most of you) will tell me to get a 16 gig to start with, but I just have the money to do that right now

Theoretically I think it would work but I just haven't seen that.

 

I'll be using a Intel 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Formula 

 

Kind Regards 

Utkarsh Anand 

[Thunderjolt]

If you buy a single 8 GB stick you can add another 8GB later instead of getting a many sticks. Also the less sticks you have the more stable an overclock can be on the RAM. If you do what I said you can at least have the sticks run in dual channel mode once you get the money for the second stick.

[KamiKatze]

8 GB is plenty for pretty much everything right now. If you really need the extra RAM, you can upgrade, just make sure to get the same kit and it will work flawlessly. You will also most likeley be okay with Dominator platinums, that are rated at different speeds than you first kit, without tinkering.

[Profquast]

Buy one 8 GB module and run it in single channel mode and then later buy a second one when you have the money. In games it doen'st really affect performance anyways.

[Altecice]

Also dont buy the Platinum RAM is the exact same stuff as Corsairs other RAM...

[LittleKid]

8 GB is plenty for pretty much everything right now. If you really need the extra RAM, you can upgrade, just make sure to get the same kit and it will work flawlessly. You will also most likeley be okay with Dominator platinums, that are rated at different speeds than you first kit, without tinkering.

I won't be gaming mainly on this system tho, it'll be used for video editing work and Photo editing and gaming

[LittleKid]

Also dont buy the Platinum RAM is the exact same stuff as Corsairs other RAM...

The reason I wanna go for them is because of Sex Appeal, I'll be using a 760T so I'll need all the sex appeal I can get out of products 

[KamiKatze]

I won't be gaming mainly on this system tho, it'll be used for video editing work and Photo editing and gaming

 

Okay. Editing eats a lot of RAM. Go step by step then. Just watch out to get the same kit (same rated speeds).

[LittleKid]

8 GB is plenty for pretty much everything right now. If you really need the extra RAM, you can upgrade, just make sure to get the same kit and it will work flawlessly. You will also most likeley be okay with Dominator platinums, that are rated at different speeds than you first kit, without tinkering.

But will getting a 8GB and then adding a 16GB kit with the 8GB work?

[LittleKid]

Okay. Editing eats a lot of RAM. Go step by step then. Just watch out to get the same kit (same rated speeds).

Btw I Love Your Profile Picture

[KamiKatze]

But will getting a 8GB and then adding a 16GB kit with the 8GB work?

Btw I Love Your Profile Picture

 

Thanks.

 

I don't know enough about extreme series of motherboards, sorry. So if you get a 8 GB kit (2x4GB) it will work in dual channel mode. The kit that you're buying later on should consist of 4 GB sticks aswell, so 4x4 GB. I fi am not mistaken, you will then have two sticks in dual channel mode and four sticks ind quad channel mode.

 

Adding a 2x8GB kit will probably work too but mixing and matching RAM can result in lower performance that what your RAM would be capable of.

[othertomperson]

I won't be gaming mainly on this system tho, it'll be used for video editing work and Photo editing and gaming

 

Why do people always just assume they psychically know what a PC is going to be used for and give god-awful advice because there's a really good chance they're wrong? >_<

[LittleKid]

Thanks.

 

I don't know enough about extreme series of motherboards, sorry. So if you get a 8 GB kit (2x4GB) it will work in dual channel mode. The kit that you're buying later on should consist of 4 GB sticks aswell, so 4x4 GB. I fi am not mistaken, you will then have two sticks in dual channel mode and four sticks ind quad channel mode.

 

Adding a 2x8GB kit will probably work too but mixing and matching RAM can result in lower performance that what your RAM would be capable of.

I should be more clear, I'll be getting 2 x 4 GB sticks and in the Future 2 x 8 GB stick so in total I will have 24 GB

[KamiKatze]

I should be more clear, I'll be getting 2 x 4 GB sticks and in the Future 2 x 8 GB stick so in total I will have 24 GB

 

It will work, if you put the kits in the corresponding channels. Look up your Motherboards manual for which ones are recommended for dual channel use and plug them in accordingly.