[SOLVED] 4x8GB Ram vs 2x16GB

[croxfordc03]

Hi there, I'm wondering if a 4x8 or 2x16 configuration would be best for performance on my PC.

My CPU supports dual channel memory (i7 7700k) and my motherboard is an Asus z270e. The ram I'm currently using is a 2x8GB corsair vengeance 3200, and if I was going to buy a 2x16GB ram kit I would be using corsair vengeance too.

If you need any more info let me know, and thanks for your help.

 

[Math Geek]

go for the 2 x 16.

much less problems and easier to troubleshoot if something does mess up.

4 sticks is just not worth it for the average person.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

I would use 2x16, down the road you can easily expand to 64gb ram if wanted.

 

[Bob.B]

Hi there, I'm wondering if a 4x8 or 2x16 configuration would be best for performance on my PC.

My CPU supports dual channel memory (i7 7700k) and my motherboard is an Asus z270e. The ram I'm currently using is a 2x8GB corsair vengeance 3200, and if I was going to buy a 2x16GB ram kit I would be using corsair vengeance too.

If you need any more info let me know, and thanks for your help.

In theory perf wise it should not make a diff.
What might happen with 4x8 is it down clocks because of the load.

 

[dorsai]

It depends. It depends on motherboard ram slot wiring, dual sided or single sided ram sticks, memory timings, and other things. Some games respond very well to 4 sticks of memory and I run a 4x8 setup myself since I primarily game these days. Upgrade path options are clearly better with 2 sticks if you want to expand later. There are a ton of test videos on 2 vs 4 memory modules on u tube...I would suggest going and watching a few before deciding.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0s42YCcBQ