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I have got 2x 4gb ram (ddr3).

I usually use around 6-7gb ram when playing games/recording/editing and streaming.

 

If I ever need more than 8gb ram I have a few options on how to upgrade:

 

- Insert a 3rd 4gb ddr3 = 12 gb total ram

- Insert a 8gb ddr3 extra, so I have 2x 4gb + 1x 8gb = 16gb total ram

- Remove all the 4gbs and just put in 2x 8gb ddr3 = 16gb total ram

 

Money is no issue, but I heard that you can better have for example 1x 8gb ddr3 than 2x 4gb ddr3, can someone explain me how this works and what is the most logical step to upgrade my ram in case I need it?

 

 

Thanks

 

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To be simple and not really go in to detail, it's boring and unnecessary, if you need more ram then go buy another 4 GB stick of the same brand/type of memory you already have.

 

The only reason to go with 8GB sticks is if you actually chew through that much memory and want 32GB in your system, you won't.

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To be simple and not really go in to detail, it's boring and unnecessary, if you need more ram then go buy another 4 GB stick of the same brand/type of memory you already have.

 

The only reason to go with 8GB sticks is if you actually chew through that much memory and want 32GB in your system, you won't.

 

I see, thanks. I'll just got for a 4gb stick then.

 

Is there no difference between 2x 8gb or 4x 4gb then in case I want 16 total.

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I see, thanks. I'll just got for a 4gb stick then.

 

Is there no difference between 2x 8gb or 4x 4gb then in case I want 16 total.

There's only a slight difference when you're rendering large projects, but in your use you won't see a difference.

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I have got 2x 4gb ram (ddr3).

I usually use around 6-7gb ram when playing games/recording/editing and streaming.

 

If I ever need more than 8gb ram I have a few options on how to upgrade:

 

- Insert a 3rd 4gb ddr3 = 12 gb total ram

- Insert a 8gb ddr3 extra, so I have 2x 4gb + 1x 8gb = 16gb total ram

- Remove all the 4gbs and just put in 2x 8gb ddr3 = 16gb total ram

 

Money is no issue, but I heard that you can better have for example 1x 8gb ddr3 than 2x 4gb ddr3, can someone explain me how this works and what is the most logical step to upgrade my ram in case I need it?

 

 

Thanks

 

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more sticks at the same amount are better, and here's why:

 

one stick has a set speed.  it can only be read or written to at that speed.

 

assume each RAM stick is a well

you can draw water or store water in that well, and 8GB is a deeper well than 4GB.

 

if you have two 4GB deep wells you can draw water from them at the same rate, at the same time.

if you have one 8GB well you can only draw water from it at one rate.

 

thus, if you have two 4GB sticks you can store and draw memory from them at the same time, which doubles the draw rate, at the loss of capacity of a single stick.

 

i suggest you get two 8GB sticks, and run them side by side with your 4GB sticks. for a total of 24 GB. (8&8, 4&4)

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more sticks at the same amount are better, and here's why:

 

one stick has a set speed.  it can only be read or written to at that speed.

 

assume each RAM stick is a well

you can draw water or store water in that well, and 8GB is a deeper well than 4GB.

 

if you have two 4GB deep wells you can draw water from them at the same rate, at the same time.

if you have one 8GB well you can only draw water from it at one rate.

 

thus, if you have two 4GB sticks you can store and draw memory from them at the same time, which doubles the draw rate, at the loss of capacity of a single stick.

 

i suggest you get two 8GB sticks, and run them side by side with your 4GB sticks. for a total of 24 GB. (8&8, 4&4)

 

Nice example.

 

I will not need 24gb, so I guess I should put the 2x4 in dual and put 1x 8gb in single (for now as I don't have a second 8gb) ?

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Nice example.

 

I will not need 24gb, so I guess I should put the 2x4 in dual and put 1x 8gb in single (for now as I don't have a second 8gb) ?

i don't need 32GB, but i got it.

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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