1333Mhz or 1600Mhz Ram for latest Games

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I have four slots for ram on my motherboard
Slot#1.2Gb 1333MHz
Slot#2.2Gb 1333MHz
Slot#3.Empty
Slot#4. Empty

Question#1.A week ago i bought Gtx1050 ti So now i am gonna upgrade my ram to 8GB.....Should i bought 2 2gb of rams or just buy a one 4Gb of ram so Later i can add more ram into my last slot???.

Question#2.And what about the Speed of ram??....my motherboard can handle only 1333 and 1600Mhz So should i bought ram of 1600Mhz or 1333....i know my other rams are of 1333Mhz and motherboard will make the 1600Mhz to 1333MHz (like i studied from internet) but i think i should buy 1600Mhz because i am going to play many of latest games So i will buy a 4Gb or 2*2Gb 1600 Mhz ram and later i will sell my old 1333Mhz rams and buy 1600Mhz then it will be all same
 
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It's one or the other speed, not both. If you mix 1600 DIMMS with 1333 the 1600 DIMMS will downclock to 1333. You may also have problems as Puperhacker said, because the new DIMMS might have different voltages and timings, which can make it very tricky for them to work together. Unless you are familiar with the bios and manually inputting ram timings i'd suggest...

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I assume that you have DDR3, and I think that it is not worth it. A good quality 2X4GB 2400Mhz kit is ridiculously cheap and potent compared to the non-upgradeable 4X2GB . Also, mixed speeds will work together, but mixed brands and models probably won't so DON'T try blending everything together.
 
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But i told my motherboard can only handle 1333 and 1600Mhz
 

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Still, you should probably replace the 2X2GB with 2X4GB, with the later being much better and futureproof. You can try to run them together, but I don't think that 2X2 1333 and 2X4 1600 is gonna work together.
 


It's one or the other speed, not both. If you mix 1600 DIMMS with 1333 the 1600 DIMMS will downclock to 1333. You may also have problems as Puperhacker said, because the new DIMMS might have different voltages and timings, which can make it very tricky for them to work together. Unless you are familiar with the bios and manually inputting ram timings i'd suggest getting a matched kit.
 
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