RAM Dilemma

[TheAlmightyChalupa]

When I first built my gaming PC nearly a year ago, I wasnt quite sure what I was doing and accidentally bought a single 8gb stick of RAM. I have heard dual channel gives a tangible improvement, so I am debating between buying a second stick of the same RAM for 16gb, buying a new kit in a 2x4gb configuration, or just staying with it since I only use it for gaming. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Daveeede]

With the recent price drops I would buy another 8gb of ram for a total of 16gb. Do you know which stick of ram you currently have in your system? (model, speed, timings?)

[WereCat]

You dont need another stick if 8GB is enough for you. You wont notice any performance difference when runing dual channels besides few applications that can take advantage of that.

And if you want to upgrade get another 8GB stick dont go 4x4GB.

[Schlager]

Nah, for gaming only that 1x8GB stick of RAM will work just fine.

 

If and only if you want to add another stick of ram, make sure to buy an exact same model.

[gozzygozborn]

I would either get another 8gb stick or just leave it how it is. buying a 2x4 kit doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to me.

[Rayhaan Jiwani]

I think you can save up for a few months and then buy. But I think it's enough even though 16GB is life.

[TheAlmightyChalupa]

With the recent price drops I would buy another 8gb of ram for a total of 16gb. Do you know which stick of ram you currently have in your system? (model, speed, timings?)

[DeViLzzz]

In regards to ram OP you don't need another 8 GBs for what you are doing.  Also the improvement in performance is 5% for dual channel or less than that and it only applies to certain applications so don't bother buying ram right now.