Hello, I'm going to buy 8gb of RAM. Now, the options are: 1x8GB@1600MHz or 2x4GB@1600MHz (prices are almost the same). I currently have 1x4GB@1333MHz in my system (MOBO: Asrock P67 Pro3, CPU: Intel i5 2500K). Which option would be the best:
Current 4GB+new 1x8GB;
Current 4GB+new 2x4GB;
New 1x8GB;
New 2x4GB?
I know that matched 2x4GB is better than 1x8GB because of dual-channeling, but I kind of want to futureproof by having one 8GB stick. I'm curious about the first two options - might one of them work? If so, what would be the performance differences between options 1-3 and 2-4?
Current 4GB+new 1x8GB;
Current 4GB+new 2x4GB;
New 1x8GB;
New 2x4GB?
I know that matched 2x4GB is better than 1x8GB because of dual-channeling, but I kind of want to futureproof by having one 8GB stick. I'm curious about the first two options - might one of them work? If so, what would be the performance differences between options 1-3 and 2-4?