Spare 8GB of RAM, should I sell it to add other components to new PC or have 16GB RAM?

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curioususer123

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I have a spare set of unopened RAM, I'm thinking of selling and buying another PC component but I can't decide. I can no longer return my components for money, so it would have to be a completely new part.

The RAM is 2x4GB worth £60.

I have 2 spare case fans, an SSD, a HDD, good PC case. What other component can I use? Note: I don't want to sell it just to keep the money, so it'll be either adding this RAM to have 16GB overall or buying a new component.

Any suggestions?
 
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It depends on the motherboard - but generally OCing your ram won't give much benefit in a dual channel system anyway (or stress it for that matter).

Ramdisk is very beneficial if you need things to start up quickly. They have approximately 10X the bandwidth (R/W) of an SSD, and up to 100X faster than an HDD.
However you would need a UPS for your computer - if you have a power out all the data in the RAMDISK will be lost (if you have no UPS).

Ramdisk's would probably be great for say - video encoding/game loading, photoshop, anything that requires mega speed.

IMO - ramdisk's aren't worth the effort though. It would be nice to use though.
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There is usually little point in going over 8GB RAM for most uses, so you have two options:
Sell it and upgrade another component (which you could also sell to reduce cost even further) OR
Use it to start the makings of another build (you have other parts too).
 
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How much would 4 modules stress the memory controller? Would they have a significant impact on mobo lifespan assuming they're set to the sold 1600 mhz from the stock 1333 mhz using XMP?

How beneficial is a RAM disk? I'd like to minimize writes to my SSD, but now can move temporary data there instead of my slow HDD - would there be a noticeable difference?
 
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It depends on the motherboard - but generally OCing your ram won't give much benefit in a dual channel system anyway (or stress it for that matter).

Ramdisk is very beneficial if you need things to start up quickly. They have approximately 10X the bandwidth (R/W) of an SSD, and up to 100X faster than an HDD.
However you would need a UPS for your computer - if you have a power out all the data in the RAMDISK will be lost (if you have no UPS).

Ramdisk's would probably be great for say - video encoding/game loading, photoshop, anything that requires mega speed.

IMO - ramdisk's aren't worth the effort though. It would be nice to use though.
 
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If you got it and it will work, might as well pop it in...if you think about it, a couple years ago everyone was saying 4 GB is all you'll ever need, then not all that long ago it changed to 8GB is more than you'll ever use, now BF4 is out calling for 8GB, and most pre-built systems are coming with a minimum of 6-8 GB and many with 16GB, prob won't be long before the tune changes to '16 is all you'll ever need' ;)
 
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Now that tradesman1 put it into perspective...might as well keep the 16GB. Heck maybe even try out ramdisk for a day or two...try out a few programs, etc, see how it works for you.

I'm not sure if any ramdisk software, although some free ones have limitations - like 2-4 GB ramdisks.
 
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Wouldn't suggest buying DRAM to mix sets, but if you have it, might as well try it, if your OCed on the CPU jot down your settings for fall back, may well need some voltage and timing adjustments, which often isn't a big thing, any problems givve me a shout
 
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