1 ram vs 2 rams?

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2 x 4GB should be enough for now if gaming is your main concern; you're unlikely to need more than that for quite some time. If you were planning to do a lot of video editing or similar, I might recommend 2 x 8GB.

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Two sticks can be run in dual channel mode, while one stick can't. Dual channel mode provides a noticeable increase in RAM performance, hence why everyone has been recommending 2 x 4GB as opposed to 1 x 8GB to you.
 

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thanks, is 2 x 4gb ram good enough for gaming? or should i get 2x 8gb ram?

this is my current build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YPMFK8
 

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2 x 4GB should be enough for now if gaming is your main concern; you're unlikely to need more than that for quite some time. If you were planning to do a lot of video editing or similar, I might recommend 2 x 8GB.
 
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