ram speed question

puffgrass

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So I just bought 2 4gb 2400 MHz stick of ram. I had 2 2gb 600 MHz sticks from my old build. I mainly game and play video files with my pc. Often at the same time. So the question is am I better off with 8 at 2400? or 12 at 600?
 

Tzn

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2400mhz is achieved with overclocking. these days even 1600mhz needs to be set from bios. for what you do with that pc they are more than enough but they will not run at 2400 without overclocking. even in games your gain is max 2fps with a higher mhz on ram if you have the same amount of gb.