16gb cas 14 3200mhz vs 32gb 2400 cas 15 dual channel

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Hey there, i know there are a lot similar questions out there, but mine is rather complicated than just do this do that..

I plan to buy a z170 and i7 6700k Black Red Combo - combination

i will build this system for mostly rendering and moding videos of my gameplay, and the footage will be 3x recording...
1 webcam recorder, fraps for game footage and mic, 3 the actual game requirements

I know more Ram Means Better Rendering, but how much should i expect Free ram to be
even 128gb will have about 70% free for me and my applications, but thats just a waste of money

I need the sweetspot for gaming and rendering while not bottlenecking system with filled up memory.. are 16gb livable? and if yes is it worth the lower 14-14-14 timing vs the 15-15-15 double the capacity? or get all crazy and maybe even go cas 14 32gb? with twice the budget i was hoping for (120 dollars)
 
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16Gb will be better unless you are doing some serious rendering. 32GB is useless for the added cost unless cost is no object. I had a 64GB RAM in my 3930k but I found it was useless since I hardly ever got to 32gb used doing massive renders that took 8+ hours on a 6 core i7.
16Gb will be better unless you are doing some serious rendering. 32GB is useless for the added cost unless cost is no object. I had a 64GB RAM in my 3930k but I found it was useless since I hardly ever got to 32gb used doing massive renders that took 8+ hours on a 6 core i7.
 
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thanks for your fast reply, thats exactly what my main logic was.. but help me, when you say serious editing you mean like 12videos parallel or 2hours long and more? mostly simple 10min videos with at most 3 videos playing at the same time...
 

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i think overclocking will play a role on this 2400mhz :/ sorry i dint mentioned it in the theme apart from the title... but thanks for the reply mate and i do believe 32gb is better just for simple power users, as for my self i will probably go with 16gb faster response .. i love g.skill <3