Should I upgrade from 8 to 16GB RAM?

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I recently built this configuration and its working great:

CPU: Intel core i7 4790k 4GHz 8Mcache
GPU: Gigabyte nvidia geforce gtx 660 2GB
Motherboard: ASUS Gryphon Z87
PSU: Thermaltake 630W 80+

RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Kingston HyperX Fury

I originally planned to have 2 of these RAM sticks but I was on a budget so could only afford one. I can run all new games perfectly fine, and everything works exceptionally. Should I upgrade to 16GB in the future? Will it make a big difference? Thanks
 
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You will activate the dual channel feature, so you will have some advantage, but I doubt you are gonna see it (too much) in games, as in intensive CPU workloads with a lot of transfers.
If you do some of those, then get it. It definitely wont hurt you. If you`re only gaming, you might wait a year or two, and then maybe you will feel the need. However, sticks manufactured that amount of time apart might get tricky to put together. So in the end, if u can spear the 70 bucks, then get it. Wont hurt you most definitely.
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You will activate the dual channel feature, so you will have some advantage, but I doubt you are gonna see it (too much) in games, as in intensive CPU workloads with a lot of transfers.
If you do some of those, then get it. It definitely wont hurt you. If you`re only gaming, you might wait a year or two, and then maybe you will feel the need. However, sticks manufactured that amount of time apart might get tricky to put together. So in the end, if u can spear the 70 bucks, then get it. Wont hurt you most definitely.
 
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If you need it, then yes. Dual channel will make your memory bandwidth twice as fast, but thats only if the sticks are compatible (hit and miss unless you buy a kit). If you want to edit videos or stream, then also yes. If you are happy with what you have, then do not.
 
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