Should i get 16gb 1600 mhz or 8gb 2400 mhz?

[mitavicovac]

I want to get ram upgrade i have 8gb 1600mhz but i am wondering should i ubgrade it with more 8gb of same stick so i would have 16gb 1600mhz or should i get 8gb 2400mhz so i would have only 8gb with 2400mhz??

 

[Barty1884]

Outside of a few select workloads, "more" DDR3 is beneficial than "faster" DDR3.

So, I'd opt for 2x8GB @ 1600MHz.. The addition of dual-channel operation will be beneficial too.

BUT, that assumes you have a workload that can take advantage of >8GB? Gaming can, depending on the title, as can heavy multi-tasking etc... and of course, editing/rendering etc too.

If your workload won't take advantage of >8GB, then I'd just stick to the single 8GB module you have. While the addition of dual channel should give you a bit of a boost, I doubt it would be proportionate to the cost.

 

[Colif]

The answer depends on usage of PC and if you are using all the ram now.

I would get 16gb of the 1600 as its more future proof and you will see more of a benefit over upgrading ram for speed.

 

[Zerk2012]

I would get the extra 8gb for 16gb total.
Try to buy the same exact memory and it should work or be made to work with some adjustments.
Remeber when adding more memory even what you think is the exact same their no 100% guarantee it will work together.

 

[smashjohn]

...agree with 16 @ 1600.

8 @ 2400 will only be faster if/when you're using less than 8GB of RAM. Once you have to start actively swapping pages (when you're system needs more than 8GB), the performance will be worse. In my experience, your average user will exceed 8GB in 'normal' computer usage these days. I just checked and Chrome is currently chewing on just over 2.5GB of memory all by itself.