Buy 8GB more or a whole new set of 16GB?

aequitas147 · Apr 18, 2013

Hey everyone, I have the G. Skill 1600 Mhz 2x4GB ram in my rig and I still have to spots open on my motherboard. I was wondering if I ever wanted to upgrade to 16GB would I need to buy a whole new set of 16GB ram or just another 8GB of what I own? Not sure if they are sold in sets for a reason or not. Thanks!

JackNaylorPE · Apr 18, 2013

Buy anudder set of what ya got .... exact set .... I have had issues w/ same spec Gskill that were different model number.

Akashdeep · Apr 18, 2013

You should go for 2x4GB(total 8GB) kit as you currently have. Keep in mind to get same one that you currently have, to avoid any issues.

2x4GB kit will be best suit for you budget & needs. You don't need to buy a new set of 16GB kit. Just get 2x4GB kit one more as you have currently.

photonboy · Apr 18, 2013

8GB is plenty for gamers and will be for years to come likely.

The rest of the points are generally correct. While it's possible to MIX types it's not advisable. If you absolutely have to, get the exact frequency and timings if possible.

C12Friedman · Apr 18, 2013

I'm in agreement with PhotonBoy here. Unless you're running into issues such as stuttering or lag which may indicate more ram is needed, I don't know that I would recommend adding it at all.

gskill support · Apr 18, 2013

For optimal performance, it is always best to use a single kit of RAM, but since you already have 8GB, try another 8GB kit to see if they can work together. If they do not work well together, contact the G.Skill support team directly to see how they can help.

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photonboy · Apr 18, 2013

BIOS updates periodically contain RAM profiles for newer memory so that when you try to set the optimal profile it can.

Again though, just keep your 8GB kit unless you have some specific need like video editing. Adding more than 8GB is essentially ZERO benefit to gaming.

nukemaster · Apr 19, 2013

I agree with the general idea of 8 gigabytes being enough for almost all users.

Only power users NEED more.

In some cases, 2 identical kits can have different memory chips due to changes in a product line. I have seem 2 x 8 gigabyte kits work perfect and others have very minor issues.

For my money, I just get what I want/need off the bat(but I have mixed in the past with about a 90% success rate) to avoid any future issues(16 gigabytes would max out Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit in any case.).

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