How much ram

[JK_Rvz135]

Is 4 8gb ram better than one 16gb and also can you add a 8gb as well as a 16gb

 

[JalYt_Justin]

Dual channel is almost always the preferred method of installing ram (2x8). One 16gb RAM stick will perform much less efficiently than 2 8GB RAM sticks.

For your second question, mixing RAM of different sizes and clock speeds generally doesn't work. Even RAM that is exactly the same, but bought at two different times, may not work. They're put into kits because they're made to work together, and that may not always be the case when you mix RAM.

 

[nitinvaid20]

well i dont get it properly what you mean..
Ram The more the Ram the better multitasking you can open more apps faster
8GB Ram should be minimum if you ask me so that you can play games and all you can use 4GB also
you can use
2x2GB sticks which make 4GB ram or 2x4GB for 8GB ram and yea you can also use one stick of 4GB and one stick of 8GB which makes total of 12GB of Ram how you ger your answer

 

[jasonkaler]

" can you add a 8gb as well as a 16gb " - you'll have to look at your mobo manual to see if that's supported.
It may be possible, but I'd rather get 4x8GB or even 2x8GB as 16GB is enough these days.