Question single vs dual

[SF0614R18]

if you had to choose between 16 gb dual channel and 32 gb single channel (stability seems fine) what would you choose

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Dual.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Dual 16GB everytime, not really any advantage to the single 32GB stick. Although most people don't need more than 16GB total.

 

[SF0614R18]

Thank you for the responses. But let's say you were running a VM, wouldn't it be better to have an extra 16GB to assign to the VM?

 

[USAFRet]

False dilemma.
Why are those the only 2 choices?


For a VM...what OS and what will it be doing?

 

[SF0614R18]

For a VM...what OS and what will it be doing?

Probably a Win98 VM for playing Rogue Spear or a MacOS VM for just my personal amusement

 

[SF0614R18]

Why are those the only 2 choices?

I'm tapped out financially. I have two G.skill Fortis 2400 DIMMs (OC'd to 2666) running in dual channel.

I had a 32 GB g.skill trident z samsung b die 3200 kit. I sold half the kit like an idiot (I was in dire straits). So I have a single 16 GB 3200 dimm.

just trying to get my system set up the best it can be. mostly just web browsing, but i mess with VMs, play some games like BF-V, mess around in photoshop a bit.

also i'm running a ryzen apu but using a gtx 1080....i think it has half the pci lanes of a normal ryzen....not sure if that factors into memory performance

 

[USAFRet]

Probably a Win98 VM for playing Rogue Spear or a MacOS VM for just my personal amusement

Win98 does not need, nor can use, "16GB RAM".

Here is my system, 32GB, running 4VMs and the host Win 10 Pro

Linux
Win 10
Win 10
Winserver 2012 Essentials
Host Win 10 Pro

 

[sandiegoitsupport]

I will choose 32gb