Upgrading Ram need help understanding dual channel with 16gb vs 32gb

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MeccaCrisis

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I am upgrading my ram in my system to get better performance but am unsure i bought two kits of 2x8 crucial ballistix tactical ram 1600 mhz cas latency of 8 so i could have 32 gb of ram in my system it is a dual channel mother board and i keep reading 16 gb of ram is fine i am planning to use this for gaming as well as rendering videos and on occasion stream will it impact my performance ?

Here are my specs:

Intel Core i7 4790
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116987

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING GT
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JKCHEOY/ref=pe_171910_150053760_em_1p_0_ti

SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202164

Crucial Ballistix Tactical
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148657
 
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You will be fine. Dual Channel allows faster memory movements throughout a channel. If you have 4 sticks of the same exact RAM, you really don't need to worry about dual channel. No matter what configuration you have, the sticks are the same. You'll always end up with a dual channel configuration. But that does not apply if you were using 4 sticks from different brands and sizes. 16 vs 32... I know people who say 32 is too much because you'll rarely be using more than 75% of it... But I am almost positive it does not affect performance. 16 would be a reasonable amount for your typical gamer. But in your case, 32 is fine. For what you plan on doing, 16 is a MUST, and 32 is even better.
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You will be fine. Dual Channel allows faster memory movements throughout a channel. If you have 4 sticks of the same exact RAM, you really don't need to worry about dual channel. No matter what configuration you have, the sticks are the same. You'll always end up with a dual channel configuration. But that does not apply if you were using 4 sticks from different brands and sizes. 16 vs 32... I know people who say 32 is too much because you'll rarely be using more than 75% of it... But I am almost positive it does not affect performance. 16 would be a reasonable amount for your typical gamer. But in your case, 32 is fine. For what you plan on doing, 16 is a MUST, and 32 is even better.
 
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