4x4gb ram Or only one 8gb ram?

[aboubaker.med11]

Hello everyone, I hope that all of you are fine.So i'm getting new ram
I already have 4gb ram, and I don't know what I should do,
Should i buy : two of 4gb ram?
or : I buy only one 8gb ram?
and i'm looking for the best gaming performance and thank you all.

 

[SkyNetRising]

For gaming best would be 2x8GB.

With 2x4GB you may run into issues, when your system runs out of free ram.
With 4+8GB (or 4+4+4GB) you'd probably be fine, but this would disable dual channel memory operation. Memory performance would be lowered (compared to dual channel operation).

 

[aboubaker.med11]

For gaming best would be 2x8GB.

With 2x4GB you may run into issues, when your system runs out of free ram.
With 4+8GB (or 4+4+4GB) you'd probably be fine, but this would disable dual channel memory operation. Memory performance would be lowered (compared to dual channel operation).

Thank's for replying, so should I get 4x4x4 ?
because I don't have enough money to get 2x8gb

 

[SkyNetRising]

You may run into ram compatibility issues this way.

But sure - if there's no way you can get 2x8GB ram kit, then try 4+8GB.
Even if that doesn't work, you can run 8GB module alone. It is still 2x more ram than currently in your system.

 

[aboubaker.med11]

You may run into ram compatibility issues this way.

But sure - if there's no way you can get 2x8GB ram kit, then try 4+8GB.
Even if that doesn't work, you can run 8GB module alone. It is still 2x more ram than currently in your system.

oh that's mean I can only get 4x4
or 8x8 ? I can't get 8 with 4?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is "x" the same as "+" for you?
For most people 4x4=4+4+4+4
8x8? Do you have motherboard with 8 ram slots? I highly doubt that.

 

[The Paladin]

what is the make and model of your motherboard ?

 

[aboubaker.med11]

Is "x" the same as "+" for you?
For most people 4x4=4+4+4+4
8x8? Do you have motherboard with 8 ram slots? I highly doubt that.

what i mean by 4x4 is i getting two ram with 4gb ram
and i have 4 slots on my motherboard

 

[aboubaker.med11]

what is the make and model of your motherboard ?

I have Z87-GD65 Gaming ms-7845 motherboard

 

[The Paladin]

what you need to understand.,.... when AxB where A = number of ram chip and B = size 2x4gb= 8GB total is what your talking about because 4x4gb = 16GB total.

 

[SkyNetRising]

what i mean by 4x4 is i getting two ram with 4gb ram

Then please use "+" signs instead to avoid confusion.

 

[The Paladin]

Z87-GD65 Gaming ms-7845 good board, what CPU do you have on it, and what video card do you have on it, are you looking for ram to use the system as a workstation or a gaming machine ?

workstation get 2x4GB DDR3-1333Mhz (8GB)
Gaming get 4x4gb DDR-1866Mhz (16GB)

 

[aboubaker.med11]

what i mean by 4x4 is i getting two ram with 4gb ram

Then please use "+" signs instead to avoid confusion.

Okay I'm sorry .. I'm just confused and I don't know much about RAM and that is what I saw by people
they use '' x '' .. sorry again

 

[aboubaker.med11]

Z87-GD65 Gaming ms-7845 good board, what CPU do you have on it, and what video card do you have on it, are you looking for ram to use the system as a workstation or a gaming machine ?

workstation get 2x4GB DDR3-1333Mhz
Gaming get 4x4gb DDR-1866Mhz

I have strange setup that's why they told me to add more RAM and they said that might help
my cpu : intel g3200
and my graphic card is : gtx 1050
and I wan't to use it for gaming only
and I know I should upgrade my cpu but I don't have money..

 

[The Paladin]

okay fair enough, so can you tell me what ram do you currently have on your system (use SPECCY to identify the make and model of your ram (rather important if your adding to existant ram on your board)

 

[aboubaker.med11]

okay fair enough, so can you tell me what ram do you currently have on your system (use SPECCY to identify the make and model of your ram (rather important if your adding to existant ram on your board)

Okay so what I have as ram right now is that : 4GB Ram
Nb frequency: 3000ghz
type : ddr3

 

[The Paladin]

okay I NEED the MODEl number, why I keep asking this, is because there are two type of ram, single or dual. please provide information for me to be able to properly give you an answer,

 

[aboubaker.med11]

okay I NEED the MODEl number, why I keep asking this, is because there are two type of ram, single or dual. please provide information for me to be able to properly give you an answer,

Im sorry this is what is written on the program ( Speccy) :
RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 4
Used memory slots 1
Free memory slots 3
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Channels # Single
DRAM Frequency 666.5 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 9 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 9 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 24 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 1T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 75 %
Total Physical 3.95 GB
Available Physical 972 MB
Total Virtual 7.95 GB
Available Virtual 2.75 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 1
Slot #1

 

[The Paladin]

1. you current ram is NOT 3000 MHZ your ram speed is 666.5*2 = 1333MHZ
2. yes your board can in theory handle overclocking ram to 3000... its an old board just dont bother.
3. get DDR3-1866 Mhz Ram 2x4GB (pair dual channel) remove that ram stick you currently have from your system and sell it on eBay.

if your in the us and have issue finding them let me know Ill send you links

 

[aboubaker.med11]

1. you current ram is NOT 3000 MHZ your ram speed is 666.5*2 = 1333MHZ
2. yes your board can in theory handle overclocking ram to 3000... its an old board just dont bother.
3. get DDR3-1866 Mhz Ram 2x4GB (pair dual channel) remove that ram stick you currently have from your system and sell it on eBay.

if your in the us and have issue finding them let me know Ill send you links

unfortunately i'm not in the US, so this mean my main ram that i have now is trash i have to buy new one?