4x4 VS. 8x2

[Cucuzza64]

which one would be better and i would eventually get another set of them cause my motherboard has 8 slots 

[Aniallation]

which one would be better and i would eventually get another set of them cause my motherboard has 8 slots 

With 8 slots get 4x4. It looks nicer, and possible performance benefit if your mobo supports quad-channel RAM.

[Bosspro1]

what?

[Enderman]

they will both work fine, just that 2x8 gives you more room to expand in the future

if youre only buying 16GB and dont plan to ever need more than 32 then get 4x4 because it will look better

[Bosspro1]

sorry dubbed post. 

[spartaman64]

depends on if your motherboard supports quad channel. most motherboards only support dual channel so theres no speed difference between 2X8 and 4X4

[Cucuzza64]

depends on if your motherboard supports quad channel. most motherboards only support dual channel so theres no speed difference between 2X8 and 4X4

my motherboard is a asus rampage v extreme so which one is better cause eventually i get more

[spartaman64]

my motherboard is a asus rampage v extreme so which one is better cause eventually i get more

2X8 is probably plenty of speed and you wont see that much performance increase with quad channel

[othertomperson]

my motherboard is a asus rampage v extreme so which one is better cause eventually i get more

 

That motherboard supports quad channel RAM, get 4x4 unless you seriously think you need 32GB.

[Sintezza]

2X8 is probably plenty of speed and you wont see that much performance increase with quad channel

 

This highly depends on the ussage exaly.

For gaming it does not make any diffrence indeed.

But in productivity quad channel will definitely makes a diffrence.

[MeDownYou]

only get 4x4 if your mobo will use quad channel, otherwise get the 2x8

[Sintezza]

Rampage 5 is X99 so it supports quadchannel yes.

[Cucuzza64]

Rampage 5 is X99 so it supports quadchannel yes.

so go 4x4 and later on get another set of those for 32gb and these are the ones i think ill get if so 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m4a2666c16

[Sintezza]

so go 4x4 and later on get another set of those for 32gb and these are the ones i think ill get if so 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m4a2666c16

 

they are basicly fine.

 

I would personaly prefer 2133mhz or 2400mhz rams, because most X99 boards support those on stock, so it will save you from ram overclocking headaces.

And 2133 / 2400 are often also a bit cheaper.

[Cucuzza64]

they are basicly fine.

 

I would personaly prefer 2133mhz or 2400mhz rams, because most X99 boards support those on stock, so it will save you from ram overclocking headaces.

And 2133 / 2400 are often also a bit cheaper.

cause i was thinking of 8x2 cause eventualy ill get another set then another for 64gb is that worth it for like rendering and stuff and it isnt that much more money for the 2666 and y would i make me have to overclock it 

[Sintezza]

cause i was thinking of 8x2 cause eventualy ill get another set then another for 64gb is that worth it for like rendering and stuff and it isnt that much more money for the 2666 and y would i make me have to overclock it 

 

 

Well what i mean with memory speeds, is that highspeed memory 2400+ is not realy going to make any sense at all.

 

I personaly prefer a lower Cas latency over high speed.

 

idk if you realy need 64GB of ram for rendering, Basicly 16GB / 32GB is allready sufficient

Also if you wanne use 2666 mhz you need to overclock the ram, because most boards dont support it by default.

[Cucuzza64]

Well what i mean with memory speeds, is that highspeed memory 2400+ is not realy going to make any sense at all.

I personaly prefer a lower Cas latency over high speed.

idk if you realy need 64GB of ram for rendering, Basicly 16GB / 32GB is allready sufficient

Also if you wanne use 2666 mhz you need to overclock the ram, because most boards dont support it by default.

So what u are saying is to go with 4x4 instead of 8x2 and later on get another set for 32gb and 2400 MHz although the asus rampage v extreme Should be able too but Idk

[Opcode]

If the platform only supports dual channel then 2 x 8 but if the platform supports quad channel then 4 x 4.

[Cucuzza64]

If the platform only supports dual channel then 2 x 8 but if the platform supports quad channel then 4 x 4.

sorry I don't really under stand that stuff if u don't mind could u search up the board( asus rampage v extreme) and see which one is the best for me

[othertomperson]

The Rampage V Extreme has eight RAM slots. You can get 4x4 for quad channel RAM now AND get another four in the future for 32GB if you need to.

[Cucuzza64]

The Rampage V Extreme has eight RAM slots. You can get 4x4 for quad channel RAM now AND get another four in the future for 32GB if you need to.

so 4 is better still although u could eventually get too 64gb?

[Opcode]

sorry I don't really under stand that stuff if u don't mind could u search up the board( asus rampage v extreme) and see which one is the best for me

If you're referring to the LGA 2011 Rampage V Extreme then 4 x 4 will be better as the platform supports quad channel.

[othertomperson]

so 4 is better still although u could eventually get too 64gb?

 

Are you planning on using a RAM disc or something? If so you should plan for that now. Otherwise 16GB with the possibility of upgrading to 32GB is more sensible.

[Cucuzza64]

Are you planning on using a RAM disc or something? If so you should plan for that now. Otherwise 16GB with the possibility of upgrading to 32GB is more sensible.

sorry what's a RAM disk

[othertomperson]

sorry what's a RAM disk

 

It's a way of using some of your RAM essentially like a super-fast hard disk. Your system dumps data to it from your SSD/HDD when you boot, and copies data from it before you shut down. It's basically the only reason anyone uses 64GB.