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x99 single channel 8gb with future upgrades to 16 and then 32gb

Greenche
By Greenche
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Is it a problem to get a single 8gb stick and then buy 1 and then 2 more in future upgrades for 4 identical sticks? Will this not work, so long as I'm careful to buy the exact same sticks?

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youll be fine, but honestly buying X99 straight simply means you should able to afford which ever amount of ram you want straight forward...

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you should be fine though single channel memory wouldnt be as fast as dual and quad channels

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But if I'm not a "bleeding edge overclocker", the difference should be negligible, right? And once I do add the second stick, and then a dual stick that matches to bring the total to 4x 8gb sticks, I should be able to run at dual channel, then quad channel at the end, right? Or do I completely lose that ability if I don't buy them all at the same time in a dedicated dual or quad channel kit?

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Can two identical sticks bought at different times work in dual channel?

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