Question Is it better to run just 2x32 ram at 3200MT/s, or 2x32 and 2x8 at 2933MT/s ?

[zqirt]

Is it better to run just 2x32 ram at 3200MT/s or 2x32 and 2x8 at 2933MT/s
Just curious on what's better and why

 

[helpstar]

depends on your needs and your CPU
more memory -> 2x32 and 2x8 2933
more speed -> 2x32 3200

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is it better to run just 2x32 ram at 3200MT/s or 2x32 and 2x8 at 2933MT/s
Just curious on what's better and why

Does your workload need more than 64GB of ram?
More ram doesn't help, if it's not needed.

 

[Bob.B]

Is it better to run just 2x32 ram at 3200MT/s or 2x32 and 2x8 at 2933MT/s
Just curious on what's better and why

Unless you need more than 64GB of ram keep it simple.......2x32.

You also might run into issues with 4 sticks of mismatched ram.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

This^.

Mixing different DIMMs from different packs is not a good idea.

One of three things will happen:

1, They will work together.
2, They work together but with issues of lower latency and/or clock speeds, instability or crashing.
3. They won't work at all.

Ideally you should buy a 2 x kit of whatever capacity. e.g 2 x 32gb.

What are your PC specs? If you are running a Ryzen system, maybe Zen 3 for example, then 2x 32 3600MT/s would be better.

And if you have an iGPU (not a discrete GPU) then faster ram really helps.

 

[zqirt]

This^.

Mixing different DIMMs from different packs is not a good idea.

One of three things will happen:

1, They will work together.
2, They work together but with issues of lower latency and/or clock speeds, instability or crashing.
3. They won't work at all.

Ideally you should buy a 2 x kit of whatever capacity. e.g 2 x 32gb.

What are your PC specs? If you are running a Ryzen system, maybe Zen 3 for example, then 2x 32 3600MT/s would be better.

And if you have an iGPU (not a discrete GPU) then faster ram really helps.

I updated my signature

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

IMO, you'd be better off with just the 2 x 32gb kit running at 3200mt/s. Mixing ram, even if it works, will have some instability. I wouldn't like that for my own system.

 

[USAFRet]

64GB RAM that will work.
80GB RAM that might work.


Needing more than 64GB RAM is rare.

 

[zqirt]

IMO, you'd be better off with just the 2 x 32gb kit running at 3200mt/s. Mixing ram, even if it works, will have some instability. I wouldn't like that for my own system.

Understood, I removed the 2x8 and I was able to overclock my 2x32 to 3733Mhz
I thought that each ram would move at 2933Mhz, like 2933 X 4 = 11732 total but all the ram moves at a combined speed of 2933Mhz instead