What memory to buy

[TrueHawkEye]

Not sure if it goes in this sub-catagory or not just saying sorry ahead of time.

I am looking for ram memory for a Strix z270e motherboard with a intel 7700k processor.

 

I've been looking for 16 gig modules and looking to purchase about 32 so i have expandablity to 64 for the future.

 

One thing I have not understand is the dual and quad channel different modules what the difference.

 

[ELSknutson]

why do you need that much ram 32GB is over kill for the z270 platform 

[TrueHawkEye]

1 minute ago, ELSknutson said:

why do you need that much ram 32GB is over kill for the z270 platform 

Would like to game and stream and some 3d modeling. 

[ELSknutson]

Just now, TrueHawkEye said:

Would like to game and stream and some 3d modeling. 

32gb is still overkill  for what your doing  the 3d modeling is the only piece that may use that much.  your better  of going with  16gb then saving your money up to switch to a cpu with more cores.

[Guest]

i7 7700k does not support quad channel memory, only single channel and dual channel

So get whatever the stick you want

[TrueHawkEye]

8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

i7 7700k does not support quad channel memory, only single channel and dual channel

So get whatever the stick you want

But what is the difference with quad, dual and single? the way they talk to eachother for the ram?