Dual Channel DDR4 RAM

[MoNeY2TH]

Hi All,

I am planning to buy Intel Skylake i5-6500 with Gigabyte's H170-Gaming 3 Motherboard.

I see that the Processor and Board both support DDR4 2133MHz Memory.

So I want to get 8GB RAM for it.... Which would be the best and best in configuration too ???

I came across G.Skill Ripjaws 4 DDR4 8GB (2x4GB) 2133MHz RAM (Model ID F4-2133C15D-8GRR) but Flipkart (Indian Shopping Site) shows it as 1 RAM. (Link-http://www.flipkart.com/g-skill-ripjaws-4-ddr4-8-gb-2-x-gb-pc-f4-2133c15d-8grr/p/itme8ukpash45sfb?pid=RAME8UKPGVGGPC4H&ref=L%3A8543481371471397610&srno=p_1&query=RAM&otracker=from-search)

Is this even correct ??? Can there be just one stick for Dual Channel 2x4GB RAM ??? Please advise or suggest a better RAM in 8GB limit... I am NOT an OverClocker !!!

 

[getochkn]

No it's 2 sticks, the pic only shows 1 of the 2.

And if I was dumping money on Skylake and DDR4, I would go 16GB and do it right.

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes the model # - F4-2133C15D-8GRR indicates a dual or two stick package with the 'D' after the CL listing 'C15'

 

[MoNeY2TH]

So If I buy this...I will get two sticks right ??

Also is this a worth buy ?? Or should I look for other ???

 

[Tradesman1]

They'll work, the 2133 is entry level for DDR4 which will be fine for your 6500

 

[PCHelper]

That is a very good choice. It is indeed a 8GB RAM and with 2 sticks. Maybe Flipkart made a mistake by showing only one picture instead of two. Here is the full specs of this particular RAM -> http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f4-2133c15d-8grr

Right now, GSkill is the only major company with DDR4 RAM in India. Can't wait for Corsair to launch its DDR4 RAM's.

 

[MoNeY2TH]

Keeping future in mind... Is it worth to get this RAM or should i start with just a single stick of 8GB RAM ?? Who knows maybe 16GB becomes bare minimum in 2016 ???

 

[Tradesman1]

Best to get aset, then runs in dual channel (10-15%) performance increase, and if you go single, there's no guarantes buying a second single stick will play with the first one

 

[MoNeY2TH]

Ok..a set it is...tell me this... The h170 mobo i listed... Can it do dual channels like right now if I get 2x4GB and put them in 2,4 slots can I (in future) put 2x8GB (or another pair of 2x4GB) along with it in 1,3 slots ??? Will it work ???