2x4GB or 1x8GB ddr4

[ppppppp]

Alright I'm getting a h170 64G MOBO and an I5 6500. Should i get a 2x4 or a 1x8? 

[Mark77]

1x8.  So when you find another $35 in spare change, you can pop another DIMM in and still have room for further upgrades. 

 

 

[Moonzy]

if your motherboard supports 4 dimms

go with 2x4gb for dual channel bandwidth

if you board only supports 2 dimms, then 1x8gb `-`

[WFMG]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if your motherboard supports 4 dimms

go with 2x4gb for dual channel bandwidth

if you board only supports 2 dimms, then 1x8gb `-`

I'd go for 1x8 no matter what. Higher potential upgrade capacity.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, WFMG said:

I'd go for 1x8 no matter what. Higher potential upgrade capacity.

do you need 32 gb?

2x4gb will allow up to 24gb ram

 

i dont know what are you going to do with 16, or potentially 24gb ram, but its definitely enough for me

 

also, 1x8gb + 1x8gb might not even work together, ram compatibility is hard to confirm unless they come in the same kit

[WFMG]

5 hours ago, Moonzy said:

do you need 32 gb?

2x4gb will allow up to 24gb ram

 

i dont know what are you going to do with 16, or potentially 24gb ram, but its definitely enough for me

 

also, 1x8gb + 1x8gb might not even work together, ram compatibility is hard to confirm unless they come in the same kit

Why not use an identical stick? That should work, right? 

 

I know I will have 32GB by 2018, no doubt.

[Moonzy]

3 hours ago, WFMG said:

Why not use an identical stick? That should work, right? 

 

I know I will have 32GB by 2018, no doubt.

ram compatibility is always iffy

sometimes even when you buy the same brand, same model, and same manufacturing batch, there's a chance it wont work together lol

 

thats why those kits exist anyway

[WFMG]

23 hours ago, Moonzy said:

ram compatibility is always iffy

sometimes even when you buy the same brand, same model, and same manufacturing batch, there's a chance it wont work together lol

 

thats why those kits exist anyway

Idk m8