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

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Understood, I removed the 2x8 and I was able to overclock my 2x32 to 3733Mhz

Nice!!! That's a result

Let us know if we can help with anything else.

PS. Just a note on your CPU. Whilst it's not exactly bad or anything, it is quite entry level. You could slot in an i7 13700 CPU and get much more out of your GPU. It would be a good upgrade for your system, and give you gaming strong for another few years at 1080p.