2x4gb ddr3 vs 3x2gb ddr3?

[phclyde]

What is better ram, 2 x 4gb ddr3 ram, or 3x2gb triple channel ddr3 ram?

 

[USAFRet]

What is better ram, 2 x 4gb ddr3 ram, or 3x2gb triple channel ddr3 ram?

Depends on your motherboard.

 

[rgd1101]

and there 2 GB different

 

[scout_03]

name and model of your motherboard .

 

[geofelt]

2 x 4gb will be better regardless(except for price)
The reason is that single/dual/triple channel ram speed makes little difference to actual app performance.
And... it is unlikely that you have triple channel capability on your motherboard anyway. I have not seen that on a modern motherboard in a while.

 

[phclyde]

I have an evga x58 sli edition with triple channel memory.

 

[scout_03]

since the motherboard could work dual or triple channel i would use the one that have more memory a dual 4 gig or a triple channel one 4 gig also that would be better then the 2 gig module .

 

[Tradesman1]

Can go either/or, will prob actually get a a little better performance out of 2x4GB which can run in dual channel on your mobo even though it a native tri-channel - the extra 2GB of DRAM will over come the slight advantage of tri-channel. Also note - the 1366 mobos won't take 8GB sticks so don't even consider that

 

[geofelt]

I have an evga x58 sli edition with triple channel memory.

That explains triple channel.
Regardless, more ram usually trumps faster ram.