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October 12, 2014 12:15:07 AM

Hi everyone, I need to buy new Ram and I decided that I'll get a G.Skill RipjawsX but I have a Question,

I'll buy 8 Gigs and either I can buy a 2x4GB Kit but I don't have money left to buy a Kit right now so I was thinking that I'll get a Single Dimm of 4GB and buy the Same Model when I get the Money... Will I see Performance Difference in Kit vs Buying each ram Separately ?

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October 12, 2014 12:17:43 AM

It might not work if you do it like that. The only way to be sure that they will work together is to buy them in a pack.
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October 12, 2014 12:21:56 AM

byza said:
It might not work if you do it like that. The only way to be sure that they will work together is to buy them in a pack.


You mean to say that It'll affect Performance it IT WON'T EVEN WORK o.O
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October 12, 2014 12:26:33 AM

Yes it's possible it won't even work. If you pull 10 sticks off a production line, 4 modules might work together and go into a pack, the rest goes in 1 or 2 module packs. So it's possible that it will work if you get the same model but it's risky.
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October 12, 2014 12:28:58 AM

you'll be fine just buy one now then the other later aslong its exactly the same... :) 
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October 12, 2014 12:33:08 AM

there'll be no performance issues neither ... when you have 1 stick of 4 then upgrade to 2 sticks of 4 in dual channel theres a massive difference in performance , doesn't matter if you get 1 now then 1 in future aslong as it has same cas latency , same numbers and all the rest :) 
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October 12, 2014 12:37:07 AM

michaelhall said:
there'll be no performance issues neither ... when you have 1 stick of 4 then upgrade to 2 sticks of 4 in dual channel theres a massive difference in performance , doesn't matter if you get 1 now then 1 in future aslong as it has same cas latency , same numbers and all the rest :) 


Thanks bro :) 
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October 12, 2014 12:43:56 AM

Justn said:
michaelhall said:
there'll be no performance issues neither ... when you have 1 stick of 4 then upgrade to 2 sticks of 4 in dual channel theres a massive difference in performance , doesn't matter if you get 1 now then 1 in future aslong as it has same cas latency , same numbers and all the rest :) 


Thanks bro :) 


It does matter if you buy one in the future, and here is Tradesman and a Kingston Rep saying the same thing.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2324845/differen...
It's a definite risk if you buy one now and one later, even if it is the same model.
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October 12, 2014 1:40:20 AM

byza said:
Justn said:
michaelhall said:
there'll be no performance issues neither ... when you have 1 stick of 4 then upgrade to 2 sticks of 4 in dual channel theres a massive difference in performance , doesn't matter if you get 1 now then 1 in future aslong as it has same cas latency , same numbers and all the rest :) 


Thanks bro :) 


It does matter if you buy one in the future, and here is Tradesman and a Kingston Rep saying the same thing.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2324845/differen...
It's a definite risk if you buy one now and one later, even if it is the same model.


the risk is slim to none , dont care what the kingston rep has to say... ive been in the computer industry for over 10 years and never had an issue with pairing the same ram (SAME) bought a year after the other... in some cases
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