RAM

[K1LL3R]

Hello

This will probably be a stipid question but im a begginer at building a pc. But when it says that a motherboard can have max 32 gb of ram. Does it mean that i must have a 4x 8 gb ram or can i use my 4 gb ram stick

[GhostWindGamer]

you can use your 4gb stick

[Psykomantis00]

Hello

This will probably be a stipid question but im a begginer at building a pc. But when it says that a motherboard can have max 32 gb of ram. Does it mean that i must have a 4x 8 gb ram or can i use my 4 gb ram stick

 

You can use just one stick, but you can have up to 32 gb of ram in total. 

[KemoKa]

Hello

This will probably be a stipid question but im a begginer at building a pc. But when it says that a motherboard can have max 32 gb of ram. Does it mean that i must have a 4x 8 gb ram or can i use my 4 gb ram stick

You can use the one stick. Though to get better performance you're gonna want another stick to go with it.

[STRMfrmXMN]

If it tops out at 32 GB of RAM, then you can MAX out with 4 8GB sticks. I'd recommend you check what speed your RAM is running at first/ Anything less than 1600 MHz needs to go. 

Since you have 4 slots, get yourself some dual channel memory (2 stick that add up to 8GB rather than 1 8GB stick). I don't know what your motherboard is so I can't recommend specific RAM exactly. 

With your motherboard I can help you out a bit more.

[BaSkA]

Hello

This will probably be a stipid question but im a begginer at building a pc. But when it says that a motherboard can have max 32 gb of ram. Does it mean that i must have a 4x 8 gb ram or can i use my 4 gb ram stick

 

That means how much RAM memory your motherboard can handle. Keep in mind that anything over 16GB is probably overkill for gaming/light video/image editing.

 

Also, you must consider the RAM frequency supported by both your motherboard and CPU when buying one.

Most of new CPUs and their compatible motherboard will do just fine with 1600MHz RAM memory.

 

I'd usually say go with the cheapest (from known brands) when choosing RAM memory.

 

Sorry for any double information, just wanted to help. Good luck.

[ShogunZ]

Your 4gb ram stick will work. I'd recommend another one though.