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Equal parts gaming+editing: 16gb 1600mhz (2x8gb) or 8gb 1866mhz (2x4gb)

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Since you are editing I'd go for the 16GB. You won't notice the extra speed of the 1866MHz RAM.

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I only want to speed about $100 - $150 on ram.  I'm looking at the corsair dominator platinums, but doesn't really matter.  I keep finding cheap16gb 2x8gb 1600mhz for about the same price as nice 8gb 2x4gb 1866mhz.  Which would you prefer?  I will be playing plenty of games, but I also shoot photos and edit HD video.  Which would work better for both?

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I have heard that, at least for gaming 1600 and 1866 are pretty much the same. Maybe get Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB(2 x *GB)???

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The difference in performance between 1600 and 1866 is less than 2%

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