Should I upgrade from 1x16gb 2400mhz to 2x8 3200mhz?

[insameamayex]

Current specs:

i7 8700k

Asus TUF Z390-PRO GAMING

1 x 16gb 2400mhz HyperX fury

corsair tx750m

asus cerberus gtx 1070 ti


If I were to choose between adding another 16gb 2400mhz HyperX fury stick and replacing the current stick with 2x8gb 2400mhz sticks - on dual channel, what should I pick? 2 sticks of overall 32gb 2400mhz or 2 of 16gb 3200mhz? And if so what is the cl's importance and how worse would 3000mhz be?

And should I even upgrade at all? I'm currently gaming but also intend to record games and edit videos, so according to my needs - Is upgrading the memory setup going to be beneficial?

 

[Barty1884]

Dual channel memory can certainly be beneficial, depending on the task.
BUT, is it likely to net gains proportionate to the cost? Probably not.

If you're using/exceeding 16GB, then adding a second 16GB module (match brand, speed & timings) would be a good option - best of both: Dual Channel & more RAM than you'll actually use.

If you're only using <16GB absolute max, then the second module would only benefit from dual channel,,,,and probably not proportionate to the cost