How much will i benefit from upgrading? Single Channel DDR4 16GB 2400Mhz

[essentialhawk]

Thank you for taking your time first of all,

Currently I have 1 stick of DDR4 2400mhz ram (16GB), so technically 1200mhz.
I was told i would get higher results if i upgrade to dual channel, i have 2 options, either sell the memory i have right now and buy 2x8 (16GB) 3200mhz, or buy the same of the current and do 2x16 (32GB) 2400mhz,

Bottom line is, What will display better results? More RAM or faster RAM? is it even worth upgrading?
I feel like something in my pc is not performing as it should be and i feel like the ram is the bottleneck.

Gaming regularly i deal just fine but when i stream i do not have great results while others running the same if not worse (GPUS&CPUS) deal just fine.

CPU: I7 6700K, OC > 4.6 GHZ Cooled by Corsair H100i V2
GPU: MSI 1070 GAMING X 8GB
Motherboard: Z170 Pro Gaming
SSD: 480GB TEAM L3 EVO
Power Supply: Corsair CX750M

 

[terry4536]

Your system uses dual channel memory. I would suggest either a matched set of 2 x 4GB or 2 x 8GB. As far as the frequency goes anything in the 2400 to 3200 MHz is fine. You reach a point of diminishing returns after that (it costs more and doesn't really perform better). It is very important that it is a matched set though. Another stick of the same memory may not work together at all.

I would look for 3000 or 3200 MHz.

 

[helpstar]

While streaming, how hot is your CPU?

run 3dmark basic edition , click on compare result online after that and post the address from your upcoming browser
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5775-3dmark.html

check your SSD with its manufacturer´s tool, eventually update the firmware


for gaming and other applications usually 16GB are enough and dual channel can boost in some games
I7 6700K

Because of the RAM pricing I would sell the current one and get 2x8GB. Also RAM frequency is not that important for this CPU.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsabLhyb1RI

in CPU intense games will be like 10fps average more with dual channel RAM

 

[terry4536]

I don't know of a way to predict a performance increase when using dual channel over single channel.

 

[essentialhawk]

While streaming, how hot is your CPU?

run 3dmark basic edition , click on compare result online after that and post the address from your upcoming browser
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5775-3dmark.html

check your SSD with its manufacturer´s tool, eventually update the firmware


for gaming and other applications usually 16GB are enough and dual channel can boost in some games
I7 6700K

Because of the RAM pricing I would sell the current one and get 2x8GB. Also RAM frequency is not that important for this CPU.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsabLhyb1RI

in CPU intense games will be like 10fps average more with dual channel RAM

i reach around the 60-80's depending on the game

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/26148441

Checked the ssd tool, all updated

Is getting faster ram better than getting double the ram on slower speeds?

 

[terry4536]

Replacing the same amount of 2400 MHz with 3200 MHz memory probably isn't worth the investment in money. But increasing the memory from 8GB to 16 or 32GB would make a big difference in performance.

 

[terry4536]

Replacing the same amount of 2400 MHz with 3200 MHz memory probably isn't worth the investment in money. But increasing the memory from 8GB to 16 or 32GB would make a big difference in performance.

Open Task Manager and look at the usage of memory with your current memory. Doubling the memory will drop that percentage nearly in half.

 

[essentialhawk]

Replacing the same amount of 2400 MHz with 3200 MHz memory probably isn't worth the investment in money. But increasing the memory from 8GB to 16 or 32GB would make a big difference in performance.

Open Task Manager and look at the usage of memory with your current memory. Doubling the memory will drop that percentage nearly in half.

Currently i have 1 Stick of 16 GB 2400mhz (so 1200mhz), you are saying doing having more ram is better than faster ram? either way they will both be dual channel.

 

[terry4536]

In this case since you are buying a new matched set of memory, the cost difference between 2400 and 3200 isn't that much. Below are two matched sets of G.Skill 2 x 8GB CL15 memory. They are roughly equivalent memory, and the cost difference is $22. So there isn't much reason to go with 2400 MHz over 3200 MHz.


2 x 8GB, 2400MHHz $196
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232474

2 x 8GB, 3200MHz $218
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232209

 

[Cole_9]

Replacing the same amount of 2400 MHz with 3200 MHz memory probably isn't worth the investment in money. But increasing the memory from 8GB to 16 or 32GB would make a big difference in performance.

Open Task Manager and look at the usage of memory with your current memory. Doubling the memory will drop that percentage nearly in half.

Currently i have 1 Stick of 16 GB 2400mhz (so 1200mhz), you are saying doing having more ram is better than faster ram? either way they will both be dual channel.

In many cases, yes. More ram is better than faster ram, although on the Ryzen side of things that is kind of debatable... but thats another topic for another day. I just got a new 8 gb kit increasing my ram from 8 to 16 in my rig and basically all of the bottlenecks and complaints about low memory in all of my applications was gone.

 

[essentialhawk]

In this case since you are buying a new matched set of memory, the cost difference between 2400 and 3200 isn't that much. Below are two matched sets of G.Skill 2 x 8GB CL15 memory. They are roughly equivalent memory, and the cost difference is $22. So there isn't much reason to go with 2400 MHz over 3200 MHz.


2 x 8GB, 2400MHHz $196
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232474

2 x 8GB, 3200MHz $218
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232209

i will be selling my old ram if i upgrade to 3200 mhz, so the price difference really isn't the question, all i want to know is if upgrading my ram will help me drastically and what is the better choice for MY rig, faster or more ram.

 

[terry4536]

If you are asking if there will be a "drastic" improvement in performance by switching from 2400 MHz memory to 3200 MHz memory? The answer is no. There will be some improvement, but i wouldn't characterize it as drastic. Is it worth $20 or so when upgrading anyway, I'd say yes.

Is changing from single channel to the correct memory channels for your motherboard worth it? I'd say yes.

The motherboard isn't designed to operate at peak performance with the bandwidth allowed by only one channel.