Confusion in choosing dual channel memory

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I am building a gaming rig on a tight budget. I am using msi z97 gaming 5 mobo with i5 4690k cpu.
I am really confused about choosing the memory for this rig.
if I add 2x4gb c10 corsair vengeance dual channel memory now will i be able to add 2x8gb dual channel in the future. Is 8gb enough for high end gaming ? If i go with 1x8gb stick now will I be able to add another 8gb stick in the future

Im also confused between kingston hyperx fury c10 1866 mhz or crosair vengeance c10 1600 mhz. Hyperx comes with a 5yr warranty whereas corsair comes with life time also hyperx is significantly cheaper!
should I go for 1866mhz over 1600hz
Thanx in advance for your valuable thoughts
 
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It's generally advised to avoid mixing two different models of DRAM however it may be possible to get them to work together. It's a gamble and ultimately up to you but it has been done before successfully.
To tell if you are running dual channel, download CPU-Z, click on the memory tab and it should say it there.
PnP stands for plug and play and it's a feature on the hyper x fury lines. It basically configures your RAM to run at the fastest clock speed on boot up. It still supports XMP
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all that i've read; unless it is an AMD APU; memory speed really doesn't have much improvement or at all.
someone even posted some info that said a single 8 GB stick of memory performed just as good as 2x4; whether that was for gaming or not... i don't remember.
 
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In terms of the memory you will "add later" I think this can be risky. It is generally advised not to mix two different models/makes of DRAM as you can run into compatibility issues. So when you want to upgrade I'd recommend buying a new kit of RAM. At the moment 8GB is enough for high end gaming.
I'd go for the kingston hyper x fury 1866 as it's cheaper and will perform very marginally better than the corsair since it has the higher clock speed (it won't make a big difference in performance). Generally gaming performance comes down to your CPU and video card
 
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I have decided to go with hyperx fury cl10 1x8gb 1866 mhz for now as its cheaper and faster than the corsair.
If I add another 8gb stick of the same model with same specs in a short while will they work together in dual channel?
If not, will I be able to get them to work in dual channel by tweaking the settings setting aside stability issues. How do I know if it is running dual channel?
Also the hyperx has a pnp feature.What does this mean? Will it support xmp?
 
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It's generally advised to avoid mixing two different models of DRAM however it may be possible to get them to work together. It's a gamble and ultimately up to you but it has been done before successfully.
To tell if you are running dual channel, download CPU-Z, click on the memory tab and it should say it there.
PnP stands for plug and play and it's a feature on the hyper x fury lines. It basically configures your RAM to run at the fastest clock speed on boot up. It still supports XMP
 
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