Two options for improvement: Ram 2 sticks or four sticks.
Two options for improvement: Ram 2 sticks or four sticks.
Hi guys, Im going for 32 GB of Ram in my computer Team Group Kit 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3000MHz Delta Black RGB CL16 ( https://www.globaldata.pt/team-group-kit...7ag325g260 ) but they didn't have the 2 x 16 GB of ram Sticks avaible so I had to go with 4 vs 8 GB of Ram Sticks. I have allways read that its worse to have 4 Sticks instead of 2, but my question how much bad is it? Like is there actually a big difference between the 2 Sticks vs 4 Sticks? Btw I also have read that the 3200Mhz or + would be better and actually the 3200Mhz were +5 euros the thing is they weren't avaiable and I didn't want to spend more money on the pc so I went for the 3000Mhz ones and i don't think that the speeds difference from 3000 to 3200 or + (up to 3600) make a huge huge difference that you would pay more +70 euros but I can be complete wrong, I dont know very much about Ram Thanks !!! btw if you're asking whats the build, its this one: CASE - ATX Phanteks Eclipse P400 Air Black, Tempered Glass, Mesh (Im adding +3 fans to have even more airflow) CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Motherboard - MSI X479 Gaming Plus RAM - Team Group Kit 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000MHz Delta Black RGB CL16 GPU- MSI RTX 2060 SUPER Gaming X 8GB GD6 HDD - Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm 256MB SATA III SSD - Crucial MX500 1TB M.2 3D PSU - Semi Modular Corsair TX 650M 80+ Gold
Our system only allows two memory channels, which means switching to four modules won't cause any bandwidth loss.
Short answer: You're good and there is nothing to worry about. Long answer: Having only two sticks of RAM instead of four is better for compatibility and stability. That doesn't mean tho, that it won't work with four sticks. When it comes to speed, it is true that higher frequencies are generally better for Ryzen processors, but I have also seen that lower frequency RAM outperforms higher frequency RAM and so at the end it doesn't really matter for day to day use. You might miss out on 5 FPS here or there, but no one can really tell for sure.
Sry I meant to say i there is a problem going for the 4 sticks of 8Gb instead of 2 sticks of 32 Gb. I dont know if that awnsers it aswell
I believe you intended to mention two 16 GB drives. That's fine, but it would be better to choose the 2x16 GB package so you can upgrade more easily later.
The count of sticks doesn't determine stability, but rather the rank level on a channel. A single dual-rank module per channel is about the same as two separate single-rank modules. Current 8GB modules are single rank, while older models from around 2015 could be dual rank. Larger 16GB+ modules are likely dual rank, and it's uncertain if 32GB might exceed dual rank, though 4x8GB performance isn't significantly worse.
I understand, I was sorry for the mistake. Since I plan to maintain the build for about five years, it's fine. When an upgrade is needed, I'll simply replace everything then. Thanks!
You recently purchased an AsRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4, which includes a note indicating that non-XMP memory support is reduced when using more than two RAM sticks compared to just two. They also provide distinctions for SR and DR RAM types.