12gb ram or 8gb ram?

[Marcus]

What's the best?
4x3 or 4x2?

[UberFiend]

ram should be in pairs for dual-channel mode to operate (faster)

slots 1 & 3; &/or slots 2 & 4

and 8gb is generally sufficient

[Energy]

8gb

[76561198146916803]

4GBx2 = 8GB dual channel
8GBx2 = 16GB dual channel
8GBx4 = 32GB dual channel

You always want the RAM amount divided by two sticks. You could also divide it into 4 memory sticks, but then it would be two sets of dual channel. An X79 2011 mobo/CPU can do full quad channel.

8GBx8 = 64GB quad channel

[rotNdude]

Get dual channel unless you have a CPU that supports triple channel.

[_I_]

or 12g is ok if its 2x4 + 2x2

8+4 can work, but will be hybrid dual ch (if the mobo supports it)
the first 8g (4g from first 8g dimm, and 4g from 2nd dimm) will work as in dual ch mode
and the last 4g (remaining 4g from first dimm) will be single ch

[Marcus]

Thanks to you all so 4x3 doesn't work?

[Ranko]

Początkowo opublikowane przez » Neymar #11 #BW <3:

Thanks to you all so 4x3 doesn't work?

it works but won't be as fast. You generally don't need 12 gigs of RAM for a single process currently so it makes more sense to get 8 that's faster.

[Marcus]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Malik Blishtar:

Początkowo opublikowane przez » Neymar #11 #BW <3:

Thanks to you all so 4x3 doesn't work?

it works but won't be as fast. You generally don't need 12 gigs of RAM for a single process currently so it makes more sense to get 8 that's faster.

Ok thanks man

[xianate]

8GB @ 1600mhz 4x2 is pretty much the sweet spot when it comes to RAM imo

[Marcus]

Początkowo opublikowane przez xianate:

8GB @ 1600mhz 4x2 is pretty much the sweet spot when it comes to RAM imo

CORSAIR 8GB DDR3 VENGEANCE PRO RED 1600MHZ (2X4GB) good?

[Rove]

Get 2*4GB=8GB and then later you can add + 2*8GB=16GB total 24GB maximum possible upgrade. 12GB might be better short term but is more limited to how it can be upgraded. Plus as already has been said RAM sticks should be paired for best results with same size, speed & brand.

[Azza ☠]

Easy...

Is your motherboard duel or tri channel memory?
Duel channel memory - use lots of two memory sticks (1-3 slot or 2-4 slot)
Tri channel memory - use lots of three next to each other

[_I_]

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[Marcus]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Azza ☠:

Easy...

Is your motherboard duel or tri channel memory?
Duel channel memory - use lots of two memory sticks (1-3 slot or 2-4 slot)
Tri channel memory - use lots of three next to each other

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[Marcus]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Rove:

Get 2*4GB=8GB and then later you can add + 2*8GB=16GB total 24GB maximum possible upgrade. 12GB might be better short term but is more limited to how it can be upgraded. Plus as already has been said RAM sticks should be paired for best results with same size, speed & brand.

Thx for the help :D