2x4 gb vs 1x8 gb

[Rhushi Joshipura]

My motherboard is gonna be a asus maximus vii ranger , shall i go for 4x2 gb ram sticks or 1x8 ( 1x8 is around 20 dollars cheaper)
Also getting 2 (1x8 gigs) work?

2x4 is slight cheaper here to 2 1x8 gigs ram( not in the same pack but same sticks)

So , a 4x2 pack or a 1x8 pack or 2 packs of 1x8 gigs ram?

Thanks in advance

 

[gytisxp]

2 sticks of 4 gig ram would be better then 1 stick of 8 gig ram and so on.. asumming you have a motherboard that supports dual channel

 

[Rhushi Joshipura]

Read online that in practical use it does not actually make much of a difference (1-2 fps) , and the real question here is , is single channel 16 gig ram better than dual channel 8 gig?

 

[VincentP]

Your CPU has a dual channel memory controller, so a 4x kit isn't going to have any advantage over a 2x kit.
The CPU memory bandwidth with 2 dimms installed is double that with 1 dimm installed, but the real world difference in games is very small.
The price difference is also very small, so generally go with the 2 x kit.
Buying individual dimms rather than kits will most likely work, but the kit is better because they have been tested together.

8 GB of system memory and a 64-bit OS should be a minimum for any games PC now if you expect to play the latest games (e.g. Watch Dogs).

 

[Rhushi Joshipura]

There it is , what i exactly wanted , thanks kind sir , this random stranger is indebted to you.
Strangely the price isnt very same here in india , a 2x4 gb kit is 9k rupees whereas a single 8 gb module is 5 k rupees and a 8x2 gb kit is 14k rupees , so you actually can calculate the difference in percent and realisr that by not buying a kit i am saving 40% money ( 8 gigs) and also that between 2 kit 4gb rams and 2 non kit 8 gb rams have a difference of around 10% in money...

So i guess going for non- kit 8 gig ram will be a better choice?

 

[Cristi72]

Hello,

For best compatibility, a RAM kit is preferrable, and it will give you a boost where it matters most: the minimum framerate. Also, the system' responsiveness will have much to gain (ex. if you work with lots of programs at once, lots of Internet browser tabs or transfer lots of small files such pictures, documents, etc).

Right now, the sweet spot is an 2x 4GB kit, they have good prices, and if you want more memory later you can add another 2x 4GB or even 2x 8GB kit. If want to use a single 8GB DIMM, try to go for a CL9 one. As for the 16GB DIMM, there is a possibility it will not work with your motherboard (Maximus VII supports 32GB over 4 DIMM slots, so 4x 8GB; it's not clear if it supports single 16GB DIMMs).

 

[VincentP]

There it is , what i exactly wanted , thanks kind sir , this random stranger is indebted to you.
Strangely the price isnt very same here in india , a 2x4 gb kit is 9k rupees whereas a single 8 gb module is 5 k rupees and a 8x2 gb kit is 14k rupees , so you actually can calculate the difference in percent and realisr that by not buying a kit i am saving 40% money ( 8 gigs) and also that between 2 kit 4gb rams and 2 non kit 8 gb rams have a difference of around 10% in money...

So i guess going for non- kit 8 gig ram will be a better choice?

If you are on a budget, the 1 x 8 GB dimm is fine.
If you have the extra money, the 2 x 8 GB kit would be best.

 

[Rhushi Joshipura]

Currently gonna go for 2x4 gb kit and in the future if 16 gigs is needed then would just buy another 2x4 , and by the time even 16 gigs is not enough.. I dont plan to live that long , college pressure is gonna get me soon anyways