[SOLVED] First time pc build question about single channel ram vs dual?

[educatedfool]

Hi im new to pc building and i have a small question to ask you guys i built a new pc with the following parts:

MB: Gigabyte h310m h 2.0 (This MB support windows 7 which is why i chose to buy it)
CPU: Intel core i5 8400
GPU: Gigabyte gtx 1050 ti windforce oc 4gb gddr5

Now my question is should i use one stick of 8gb ddr4 ram or 2 sticks of 4gb?
The rams are from Hyperx:
4gb: http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX424C15FB_4.pdf
8gb:
http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX424C15FB2_8.pdf

I will be running windows 7 and mostly games on the pc.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Use 2x4 so that it runs in Dual Channel mode. It runs a little faster in the 2x4 configuration.

Buy them in a set package , not separately.

 

[Rdslw]

if you don't plan next stick soon (~3 months), then take 2x4. its faster but have less upgrade path.

 

[educatedfool]

Alright i think i will get the 2x4 which most ppl suggest its a little bit more money but if its worth the performance i will get it thanks!

 

[SkyNetRising]

MB: Gigabyte h310m h 2.0 (This MB support windows 7 which is why i chose to buy it)

This is not true. Microsoft doesn't support windows 7 on newer hardware.
You'll have Unsupported Hardware nag screen, when you try to run windows updates.

BTW that's not the worst of it. You'll have to integrate USB drivers into installation, just to be able to install windows. Also several hotfixes have to be integrated into installation, if you want to install on NVME drive.

 

[educatedfool]

MB: Gigabyte h310m h 2.0 (This MB support windows 7 which is why i chose to buy it)

This is not true. Microsoft doesn't support windows 7 on newer hardware.
You'll have Unsupported Hardware nag screen, when you try to run windows updates.

BTW that's not the worst of it. You'll have to integrate USB drivers into installation, just to be able to install windows. Also several hotfixes have to be integrated into installation, if you want to install on NVME drive.

Drivers are offered for win7:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H310M-H-20-rev-10#kf
Also i read This:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/13201/intel-preps-h310-revision-with-win7-coffee-lake-support

 

[SkyNetRising]

Driver support is not the same thing as Microsoft support.
You'll still have to integrate drivers, just to be able to install.

But yes - I'm interested, if you'd get Unsupported Hardware screen or not. Most likely would still get it.