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JonBond

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I currently have 2 x 4gb GSkill Ripjaws DDR3 1600mhz. I bought 1 x 8gb Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600mhz.
Should I:
Add the Crucial Stick on?

Buy another Crucial stick and replace the 2 x 4gb for 2 x 8gb?

Send the Crucial stick back and buy a 1 x 8gb GSkill stick and add it on?

I am ultimately aiming to get 16gb of DDR3 1600mhz RAM, any help is appreciated.
 
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Generally it is not best to mix match, but since you already have the modules in hand, you may as well give them a try. If you have a problem, then you will want to look into getting another 8GB modules to pair with your existing 8GB module. Technically you should have purchased a 16GB kit to try and add on or completely replace the 8GB kit.

Thank you
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Depends on how many RAM slots you have in your motherboard....
if you have 4 slots then add another 2 x 4 GB.
If you have 2 slots then replace the current 2 x 4 GB and add 2 x 8 GB.

Better to stick with a single brand.. don't mix up brands, sometimes it may cause compatibility issue. Both of them are good brands. take whichever is cheap.

But to be honest, a gaming rig doesn't need more than 8 gigs of RAM... You better spend that money on other stuffs...
 
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Since you have the 8gb stick, you might as well go ahead and try it.
It will operate at the lowest specs if they are different.
You should relocate the two 4gb sticks to the same channel and put the 8gb stick in the other channel.
That will give you dual channel capability.
Read your motherboard manual which should identify how to do this.

Personally, I like 16gb. Windows will keep more code in ram available for instant reuse.

Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.
Although, I think the problem has lessened with the newer Intel chipsets. Still, in the future,
it is safer to get what you need in one kit.
 
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