Four sticks compared to two sticks.
Four sticks compared to two sticks.
I've been working remotely full-time, using my gaming rig for tasks. I have 16GB of low-latency GSKILL RAM and am thinking about adding another 2 sticks of the same model. My work demands a lot of memory, and I'm aiming for 32GB total. I have a 3800x motherboard with an ASUS TUF x570-Plus (WiFi). I'm wondering if running four sticks of this RAM would cause any bottlenecks with my setup. I could also opt for a 2x16GB configuration, but it would have slower timing. What are your thoughts?
It might run faster a little more with four sticks, though the change won't be huge. Go ahead.
Review your A1/A2 slots in the guide—they might only support a certain upper frequency. On my unit 3200mhz in B1/B2, but A1 and A2 cap around 2666mhz at best. Just a consideration (since it's an X570 model it could differ).
The primary boards typically don't encounter this problem, but the "lower tier" ones might. He should be able to reach 3600MHz across all four sticks without any issues.
The guide doesn't reference any restrictions there. I believe the x570 units perform well overall.