What kind of ram should I get?

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If he's not using the other RAM in any builds, I don't see any performance hit. Sure, he won't see much increase unless he's doing CAD/Workstation/Virtualisation/Minecraft, but hey, why not. 8 - 16GB is actually a pretty good increase nowadays though. Goodness knows I need...
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If you have a dual-channel memory controller, it makes more sense to go 2x8GB as that's less stressful on the mobo/memory controller and you can upgrade more easily to 32GB of RAM later if you want. What's your current CPU/RAM/mobo?
 
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FaZePULLOUT

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I5-6600k
MSI b150 gaming m3
2x4gb (8gb) HYPER X FURY 2133 MHZ
 
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Just go with 2x8, then you can use your existing memory as well. b150 boards have 4 slots max, so then you can use 24GB of memory, instead of just 16. Not that you are going to run out of memory, but 24GB is better than 16.
 
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It's kinda useless when you have over 16( unless you're a youtuber), because most of the games out right now don't really have any gain over 16 considering that the performance you get from 8gb to 16gb it minor around the .5% to 7%.
 
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Roryiscool

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If he's not using the other RAM in any builds, I don't see any performance hit. Sure, he won't see much increase unless he's doing CAD/Workstation/Virtualisation/Minecraft, but hey, why not. 8 - 16GB is actually a pretty good increase nowadays though. Goodness knows I need some.

 
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