Question Should I buy another 32GB of Mem?

[brad1138]

I recently built a computer (see sig). I plan on keeping it for some time, I would figure 7 to 10 years. I don't need more memory currently, but the I could pick up another 32GB of matching mem on sale for $86 shipped and that seems like a fairly good deal. Needing more than 32 GB will become common in a the future, but I might not be able to find matching mem then.

 

[Lutfij]

What rams are you looking at and what rams are you working with now? Also, what is the make and model of your motherboard and it's BIOS version? Processor used for your build?

 

[USAFRet]

Should you....Probably not.

If you think you're going to need 64GB, then buy a 64GB kit now.
Mixing RAM often fails.

What do you use this system for?

 

[brad1138]

What rams are you looking at and what rams are you working with now? Also, what is the make and model of your motherboard and it's BIOS version? Processor used for your build?

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236541

System specs are in my sig, but this is my Mobo with current BIOS

https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550-gaming-x-v2/p/N82E16813145255

 

[brad1138]

Should you....Probably not.

If you think you're going to need 64GB, then buy a 64GB kit now.
Mixing RAM often fails.

What do you use this system for?

That was my point, I would get matching mem. Not used for anything very taxing currently.

 

[USAFRet]

That was my point, I would get matching mem. Not used for anything very taxing currently.

"matching" is still mixing.

Unless it comes sold as a set, subject to not working.
Yes, really.

 

[Lutfij]

System specs are in my sig
Sig space specs can and will change over time, it's best if you include them in your thread's body to help the person in the same boat as you're in now. When sig space specs change this thread and it's solution might go without a head to the end user in search of an answer.

That being said, are you currently working with a Corsair LPX dual channel ram kit? If so, good luck trying to find the same stick as yours since Corsair have been known to have a multitude of ram kits with varying PCB versions that can and will lead to you pulling every strand of hair off your head...not joking. They tend to source IC's from Micron, SK Hynix and sometimes Kingston.

 

[brad1138]

System specs are in my sig
Sig space specs can and will change over time, it's best if you include them in your thread's body to help the person in the same boat as you're in now. When sig space specs change this thread and it's solution might go without a head to the end user in search of an answer.

That being said, are you currently working with a Corsair LPX dual channel ram kit? If so, good luck trying to find the same stick as yours since Corsair have been known to have a multitude of ram kits with varying PCB versions that can and will lead to you pulling every strand of hair off your head...not joking. They tend to source IC's from Micron, SK Hynix and sometimes Kingston.

Fair enough:
Ryzen 5600X / 3060Ti / 32GB DDR4 CL 16 / 512 GB m.2 SSD

OK, I guess I was looking for an excuse to spend money. I'll be fine with 32 GB for some time. I would probably be fine with 16 currently.

 

[zx128k]

You have to consider that sometime it can be hard to get the performance you want with all the DIMM slots full. If I knew the issues I was going to have get DDR4 4000 overclock with 4xDIMMs I would have given it a second thought. The only time I have needed 64GB of RAM is when running VM's. There is just one game I own that needs 32GB of RAM.

 

[Lutfij]

This is the reddit I was looking for!