Adding 1x8GB to 2x4GB RAM also adding Samsung evo 970

[wappytappy3]

Hey,
I want to add Samsung evo 970 500GB and 1x8 GB ram to my PC would that be possible ?

Current Ram : RipJaws V 2x4GB 2400MHz 15CL 1.2v

Ram I want to add : Kingston HyperX Fury 1x8GB 2400 MHz 15CL 1.2v

Motherboard : MSI Z170-A PRO
CPU : I5 6600k
GPU : GTX 1060 6GB
SSD 120 GB,HDD 1TB

Would that work together ?

 

[zero_l0gic]

They will work, but if you game its better to have same sticks 4x4gb so you can have dual channel but it will work with any combination 1x2 gb 2x4gb 1x8gb. i saw your pick is good but check latency and speed only that has to be the same so sticks can “talk” better.

 

[herrwizo]

Dual channel works best with only 2 (identical) modules. Puts less stress on memory controller and works more stable in general. It will also work with 4 modules, but that will populate all slots, leaving you in a bad position if you decide to upgrade RAM once again in the future (you will have to sell all 4 modules to get an upgrade first).

So, the best course of action would be:

1) sell 2x4GB modules
2) insert that single 8GB stick you purchased
3) buy another 8GB stick of same brand and model for a total of 16GB