how many sticks of ram to use on my ASUS Z170-A motherboard

chris ramlochan · May 12, 2016

i want to install 16gb ddr4 ram on my motherboard, i can only afford 16gb. So my question is should i install 1 stick 16gb or 2 sticks 8gb each? also which mhz ram should i get, i'm going to be gaming on it.
The parts i'm using is:
MOBO : ASUS Z170-A
CPU : intel 6700 (non k) i dont want to overclock
GPU : SAPPHIRE R9 270X TOXIC
PSU : EVGA 600b

superninja12 · May 12, 2016

forget that horrible idea of upgrading ram, you need to upgrade your pwoersupply first its that bad.

chris ramlochan · May 12, 2016

superninja12 :

lol i have these parts just sitting around except the ram and i want to put it in a case instead of having it doing nothing all im missing is the ram and i dont have lots of money to blow at the moment so i just want to know which ram to get

superninja12 · May 12, 2016

grab the cheapest 8gb kit ddr4 or 16gb if u want too(not deeded at all) but make sure u get 2 sticks , it needs to be in dual channel.

it doesn't matter which brand or ram speed but u want to grab 2 exactly the same. ( so 2x 4 or 2x 8)

ASUSCustomerLoyalty · May 12, 2016

Hello Chris,

Use two 8gb sticks so you can take advantage of the dual channel feature! Check out your manual to see the max mhz.

Hlsgsz · May 12, 2016

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42400c15d16gvr

But, DO listen to the previous poster's PSU advice

chris ramlochan · May 13, 2016

Hlsgsz :

so which psu would you recommend?

chris ramlochan · May 13, 2016

ASUSCustomerLoyalty :

thanks for the answer

superninja12 · May 14, 2016

xfx ts series

Hlsgsz · May 14, 2016

chris ramlochan :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

MarkJohnson · May 17, 2016

I don't know why everyone's dissing his PSU. It will handle the job with ease. His whole system won't even be 300-watts total under heavy load. It's definitely not the best, but he isn't overclocking either. I see no real issues unless someone knows something insanely wrong with the PSU design.

I mean you don't need the best PSU to use a computer. I mean OEMs use China units all of the time with no major issues, but his choice is much, much better.

As for RAM, dual channel is best, but single sticks perform roughly the same. Now if they were dual memory controllers, (I don't know why this isn't done, especially with APUs) then you could double your bandwidth which would be awesome for the graphics side.

Just google single and dual channel memory benchmarks. This has been well documented over the years.

Search power supple review sites for your PSU. Johnnyguru is a well know if they've had a chance to review your particular PSU. But EVGA always get decent reviews.

superninja12 · May 17, 2016

MarkJohnson :

I don't know why everyone's dissing his PSU. It will handle the job with ease. His whole system won't even be 300-watts total under heavy load. It's definitely not the best, but he isn't overclocking either. I see no real issues unless someone knows something insanely wrong with the PSU design.

I mean you don't need the best PSU to use a computer. I mean OEMs use China units all of the time with no major issues, but his choice is much, much better.

As for RAM, dual channel is best, but single sticks perform roughly the same. Now if they were dual memory controllers, (I don't know why this isn't done, especially with APUs) then you could double your bandwidth which would be awesome for the graphics side.

Just google single and dual channel memory benchmarks. This has been well documented over the years.

Search power supple review sites for your PSU. Johnnyguru is a well know if they've had a chance to review your particular PSU. But EVGA always get decent reviews.

please go joke somewhere else, yes it will turn on yes it will run, but safe ? stable?

MarkJohnson · May 18, 2016

superninja12 :

I most certainly do not joke about giving advice on computers.

Why do you think it is no good? Johnnyguru says the 500B is just fine.

The only jokes I see are people randomly giving advice with no support. Just waste hundreds of dollars because it's not top of the line is just nonsense. If he's on a budget there is nothing wrong with his choices.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=351

Here's what the summary says:

JohnnyGuru said:
Summary

With the 500B, EVGA did pretty much what they set out to do - release a good, solid, no frills power supply at an affordable price. No, it doesn't have the performance of the Supernova units, but it really doesn't have to. That kind of performance costs money, and if you're shopping at the fifty bean level you simply cannot afford a world class unit. Units like this one are the next best thing. I'd like to see the Japanese capacitors used on at least the 5VSB output, but that remains my only major complaint right now. You could do a lot worse than one of these if all you have is fifty bucks to your name.

The Good:

very good voltage regulation on the 12V rail
excellent stability on the 5V rail
cheapity cheap cheap
good looking
shallow housing
The Bad:

could use a few zip ties in the packaging
The Mediocre:

non modular
second tier capacitors
some soldering blips
sleeve bearing fan

But I'd be interested on why you think it is such a terrible PSU and some links to support your opinions.

superninja12 · May 18, 2016

google is your friend.

MarkJohnson · May 18, 2016

superninja12 :

Apparently you couldn't find anything negative yourself? That's because it is adequate and just fine for his NEEDS.

He already owns the EVGA 600B and you want him to throw away a perfectly fine PSU and waste money on another PSU when his is fine?

You really need to come up with something better to support your position because it is not shedding you in a very good light at the moment.

superninja12 · May 18, 2016

or some people were at work and couldnt include links?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-600-and-500b-600b
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

if u want to know more contact blackbird.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/community/profile-276663.htm

MarkJohnson · May 18, 2016

superninja12 :

Sadly your posts support me way more than they support you. The basic things said in the first post was:

As I already stated, his rig is going to pull around 300 watts max load of 300-watts (stress tests) more likely 250-watts real world gaming. This is half it's rating of 600-watts. This is acceptable for a budget PSU. This is not stressing the PSU at all. PSUs are usually their most efficient at 50% load which is smack dab where he needs to be. I mean it's a budget PSU, he's not going to be getting the highest reviews or the least failures.

In the second post his EVGA 600B in the tier 3 listing which states:

So both say they are perfectly acceptable.

I will let you talk to him. He may know something off about them to avoid them. But I found nothing negative about them yet. Apparently you haven't either.

Just be careful dissing PSU just because they aren't top tiered and expensive PSUs. Most are more than adequate if you don't overload them. As a general rule of thumb, I always suggest to roughly figure your max load on your whole system, then double it for the PSU selection. It has worked quite well over the years.

Term1972 · Sep 9, 2016

superninja12 :

I would put my Evga ps against anything out there (EVGA 850 G2 Super Nova). They are some of the best ps's that money can buy. The company uses an excellent build quality on their products. And the guy who said use "XFX" ps's my god those things are junk. I went through 2 of them in 3 yrs. time , that company has gone to pot the last few yrs. and the stuff they make is nowhere near what it used to be. The ps he has will work fine. It's not flagship for EVGA that's true but it still is a fine ps for what he is using it for....

superninja12 · Sep 9, 2016

Term1972 :

superninja12 :

I would put my Evga ps against anything out there (EVGA 850 G2 Super Nova). They are some of the best ps's that money can buy. The company uses an excellent build quality on their products. And the guy who said use "XFX" ps's my god those things are junk. I went through 2 of them in 3 yrs. time , that company has gone to pot the last few yrs. and the stuff they make is nowhere near what it used to be. The ps he has will work fine. It's not flagship for EVGA that's true but it still is a fine ps for what he is using it for....

this post has been closed anyways, feel free to publish your power supply thoughts on this section:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

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