Jump to content

buying sinlge ram sticksx2 vs a pair

Qwerty2323
 Share
Posted

I found that buying 2x single 8 gb sticks is cheaper then buying a pair already 2x8

So I was wondering if buying a pair is better and are they optimized to work together or there is no difference

 

I want to buy ddr4 corsair lpx 2666 c16 ram for asus z170a board

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

shouldn't be any difference between buying a kit or buying two of the same ram

Remember kids, the only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down. - Adam Savage

 

PHOΞNIX Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.75GHz | Corsair LPX 16Gb DDR4 @ 2933 | MSI B350 Tomahawk | Sapphire RX 480 Nitro+ 8Gb | Intel 535 120Gb | Western Digital WD5000AAKS x2 | Cooler Master HAF XB Evo | Corsair H80 + Corsair SP120 | Cooler Master 120mm AF | Corsair SP120 | Icy Box IB-172SK-B | OCZ CX500W | Acer GF246 24" + AOC <some model> 21.5" | Steelseries Apex 350 | Steelseries Diablo 3 | Steelseries Syberia RAW Prism | Corsair HS-1 | Akai AM-A1

D.VA coming soon™ xoxo

Sapphire Acer Aspire 1410 Celeron 743 | 3Gb DDR2-667 | 120Gb HDD | Windows 10 Home x32

Vault Tec Celeron 420 | 2Gb DDR2-667 | Storage pending | Open Media Vault

gh0st Asus K50IJ T3100 | 2Gb DDR2-667 | 40Gb HDD | Ubuntu 17.04

Diskord Apple MacBook A1181 Mid-2007 Core2Duo T7400 @2.16GHz | 4Gb DDR2-667 | 120Gb HDD | Windows 10 Pro x32

Firebird//Phoeniix FX-4320 | Gigabyte 990X-Gaming SLI | Asus GTS 450 | 16Gb DDR3-1600 | 2x Intel 535 250Gb | 4x 10Tb Western Digital Red | 600W Segotep custom refurb unit | Windows 10 Pro x64 // offisite backup and dad's PC

 

Saint Olms Apple iPhone 6 16Gb Gold

Archon Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Gulliver Nokia Lumia 1320

Werkfern Nokia Lumia 520

Hydromancer Acer Liquid Z220

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

A kit is guaranteed to work in that configuration. Add more sticks isn't guaranteed to work although it most likely will. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Just make sure that they are the same frequency so that they don't clock down and you'll be fine.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Given the maximum capacity of RAM my board supports, divide it by the number of RAM slots it has. That's the capacity per stick I'll get. I want a straight upgrade path.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Given the maximum capacity of RAM my board supports, divide it by the number of RAM slots it has. That's the capacity per stick I'll get. I want a straight upgrade path.

Depending on that logic you might have to buy 32gb sticks 

Leave a like if you breathed oxygen today

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Depending on that logic you might have to buy 32gb sticks 

Depends on the user. For me, I'll use memory intensive applications so it's worth it. Single, dual, triple, quad channel speeds are negligible anyway.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×