2x8GB and 2x4GB

[GordoCheeks]

I'm about to build a gaming computer and I was wondering if I can use two sticks (not sure what to call it) of 8GB RAM and two sticks of 4GB RAM for a total of 24GB RAM.

So will it work if I did that or not?

 

[Lutfij]

1| Mixing and matching two different sets of ram kits will only result in instability. So the first point of duty is to not do it.
2| There will also be a limitation from either your chipset or your platform in spite of having 4 ram slots worth populating. So we can only answer that after we know your motherboard and your full systems specs.
3| Is it possible to pass on links/images to the two kits. Include their brands, densities, timings, frequencies and voltages.
4| A set is also dubbed a kit whereas a single from a pair of ram modules are called a stick of ram.

 

[SBMfromLA]

I'm about to build a gaming computer and I was wondering if I can use two sticks (not sure what to call it) of 8GB RAM and two sticks of 4GB RAM for a total of 24GB RAM.

So will it work if I did that or not?

Depends... Mixing RAM sometimes causes problems... and sometimes it does NOT... from my experience... I've never had any problems in the past. Do you already have the RAM or are you planning on buying some. Or do you have like one set and wanted to buy another set? If at all possible, do you best to to buy the same RAM at the very least. For example... If you have one set with specific timing... try to get a pair with the same timings... but if you are Unable to do that... then the placement on the motherboard would be important. For example... You have four RAM slots, right? They are called Slots 0, 1,2 & 3 (first slot is zero... not one). Now your slots will be in pairs... Slots 0 & 2 will be like one channel... and Slots 1 & 3 will be the other... so the first set of RAM will be slots 0 & 2... and the next set/pair of RAM should be inserted into Slots 1 & 3.