Question Ram miss match question

[Dumb123]

I got a good deal on 2x8gb ram trident z ddr4 4000mhz cl16
I rock a 5600x and as far as I know it's best used with 4 sticks, of which I only got 2
Do you guys think it's ok to get another pair of 4000 cl16 ram sticks even thought they might not be the same brand?
They don't sell them anymore on retail and waiting for one to pop up on a second hand site would take a long time.

So
What do i do?
Do I stay with 2 sticks?
Do I try to get another 2 sticks identical with the ones i got
Or can i just grab another pair with the same frequency and timing.
If there are any other things i should consider please go ahead and enlighten me

 

[USAFRet]

Any RAM that does not come in the same box is subject to fail.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

I rock a 5600x and as far as I know it's best used with 4 sticks, of which I only got 2
You get the best out of the Ryzen platform in a 2xStick ram kit, running at DDR4-3200MHz/DDR4-3600MHz with tight latencies.

Do you guys think it's ok to get another pair of 4000 cl16 ram sticks even thought they might not be the same brand?
Bad idea, unless you want to waste time troubleshooting why you're dealing with instability issues.

What do i do?
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If there are any other things i should consider please go ahead and enlighten me
What do you have to work with? Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

Do I stay with 2 sticks?
Yes

Do I try to get another 2 sticks identical with the ones i got
If you need more ram, get a 2x16GB/2x32GB DDR4-3200MHz/DDR4-3600MHz with tight latencies ram kit and replace the kit you currently have, after a BIOS update if there are BIOS updates pending.

They don't sell them anymore on retail and waiting for one to pop up on a second hand site would take a long time.
Read my suggestion above this.

 

[Bob.B]

I got a good deal on 2x8gb ram trident z ddr4 4000mhz cl16
I rock a 5600x and as far as I know it's best used with 4 sticks, of which I only got 2
Do you guys think it's ok to get another pair of 4000 cl16 ram sticks even thought they might not be the same brand?
They don't sell them anymore on retail and waiting for one to pop up on a second hand site would take a long time.

So
What do i do?
Do I stay with 2 sticks?
Do I try to get another 2 sticks identical with the ones i got
Or can i just grab another pair with the same frequency and timing.
If there are any other things i should consider please go ahead and enlighten me

Unless you need more than 16GB of ram leave it alone.

 

[Dumb123]

Unless you need more than 16GB of ram leave it alone.

CPU: 5600x
CPU cooler: Amd Wraith prism
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
Ram: 2 x 8Gb G.skill TridentZ 16 16 16 36 1.40 V
SSD/HDD: Samsung 970 Evo plus 1tb
GPU: RX 580 8gb
PSU: Corsair CV 650 - 2 Years old still under warranty
Chassis: Some Thermaltake case
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Monitor: Some 144hz 1080p Dell
Bios version is the last one 7C02vHD
I am mainly playing cs2 which relies on the cpu a lot, a 5800x3d/5700x3d are out of the question since in my country they're like 700Euros for some reason.
To conclude, should i get another 2 sticks to run in quad channel or not?
I've watched some videos of steve and turns out there is a bit of a performance difference with 4 sticks.

 

[USAFRet]

To conclude, should i get another 2 sticks to run in quad channel or not?

No.

Currently you have 2x 8GB for 16, correct?

If you want 32GB, buy a set of 2x 16GB.

Sell or repurpose your existing ones.