F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Consider your needs and performance requirements before deciding.

Consider your needs and performance requirements before deciding.

Consider your needs and performance requirements before deciding.

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Keaper
Junior Member
4
09-05-2023, 06:27 AM
#1
Currently I have 16 gigabytes (8x2). Would it be better to purchase two additional drives for a total of 32 gigabytes? Your system specs include a Ryzen 9 5900X, RTX 4060, 16GB DDR4 at 3200MHz, and an MSI B550M PRO EDIT. Adding another 16GB would cost around $50 CAD.
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Keaper
09-05-2023, 06:27 AM #1

Currently I have 16 gigabytes (8x2). Would it be better to purchase two additional drives for a total of 32 gigabytes? Your system specs include a Ryzen 9 5900X, RTX 4060, 16GB DDR4 at 3200MHz, and an MSI B550M PRO EDIT. Adding another 16GB would cost around $50 CAD.

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ShnubZer0
Junior Member
32
09-05-2023, 07:43 AM
#2
When gaming or working and you run out of RAM, get more memory. Otherwise, there must be another reason.
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ShnubZer0
09-05-2023, 07:43 AM #2

When gaming or working and you run out of RAM, get more memory. Otherwise, there must be another reason.

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jujuface09
Junior Member
46
09-09-2023, 10:24 AM
#3
It won't boost memory bandwidth since the board and CPU are only dual-channel. It will provide more capacity, but only you know if you need it.
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jujuface09
09-09-2023, 10:24 AM #3

It won't boost memory bandwidth since the board and CPU are only dual-channel. It will provide more capacity, but only you know if you need it.

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mumustrak
Senior Member
729
09-09-2023, 04:32 PM
#4
There is a legitimate performance benefit to 4x8 over 2x8 outside of "moar".
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mumustrak
09-09-2023, 04:32 PM #4

There is a legitimate performance benefit to 4x8 over 2x8 outside of "moar".

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Cornhub6969
Junior Member
29
09-10-2023, 01:08 AM
#5
You need this memory to store and access information efficiently.
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Cornhub6969
09-10-2023, 01:08 AM #5

You need this memory to store and access information efficiently.

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Biller1219
Junior Member
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09-29-2023, 04:36 AM
#6
For the details, I believe I won’t understand them.
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Biller1219
09-29-2023, 04:36 AM #6

For the details, I believe I won’t understand them.

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Killerman1834
Posting Freak
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09-29-2023, 04:31 PM
#7
It's unclear why you're being discouraged. More storage is often advised now because games are larger. Adding extra drives can be tricky if they don't fit the same timing as your current setup, though it usually works well with a close match.
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Killerman1834
09-29-2023, 04:31 PM #7

It's unclear why you're being discouraged. More storage is often advised now because games are larger. Adding extra drives can be tricky if they don't fit the same timing as your current setup, though it usually works well with a close match.