Single or dual channel ?

[adgonta]

Hello I am building a rig in a month and I am trying to get the best cheap and quality ram possible ...
I have planned a Ryzen 3 2200g and a Radeon R9 380 . Sooo which would be better ? Dual channel or single ?
I am trying to save up money . I can get 2×4gb adata zpg z1 2800mhz for 80 euros or Crucial 8gb 2133mhz for 60 euros .

 

[stdragon]

Go dual channel unless you plan on adding a second stick later. If not, go dual channel now.

 

[Peter Martin]

Yeah. You need 2 sticks dual channel ddr to make that cpu very happy. More is better. Faster is also better. Get the fastest DDR4 that you can

 

[adgonta]

I do plan on adding another stick later on . Maybe a year or after prices are back to normal .

 

[Peter Martin]

Get the best and fastest stick you can now. But remember they’re not guaranteed to work together unless sold in pairs

 

[stdragon]

I do plan on adding another stick later on . Maybe a year or after prices are back to normal .

Just be sure you get the EXACT part later (and there's no guarantee the SKU won't change between now and then). Otherwise mixing memory can (and often does) lead to instability issues. It's why it's best to purchase two sticks as a "kit".

 

[adgonta]

I know , I just want save up for this pc build and then ill either buy another stick of 8gb (same kind) or go with a 2×4 kit .
I think ill go with the 2×4 on this build .

 

[Peter Martin]

nice choice.