Does having two Dimms of RAM in dual channel actually matter?

JackST

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Aug 6, 2013
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Hi i'm building a pc and i'm stuck between whether to get a single stick of 8GB DDR3 RAM or two 4GB sticks.
The RAM configuration on my motherboard is dual channel.
Will having one 8GB effect speed in any noticeable way? I'll be using the pc for gaming and general use.

Thanks
 

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