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AimanS

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Guys, is it wrong to buy different ram kits because i want 4 ram sticks but only 2 ram sticks sets are available in my country. Is it bad if i buy different kits of the same RAM? example: i buy 2 sets of 2x8GB DDR4 3000mhz.
 
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geofelt
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when 4 sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.

If you want 32gb, buy a 2 x 16gb kit and give up quad channel operation in favor of guaranteed operation.
Here is a report showing that quad channel is of no benefit except for synthetic ram benchmarks:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2982965/components/quad-channel-ram-vs-dual-channel-ram-the-shocking-truth-about-their-performance.html
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boosted1g

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When you buy a ram kit those sticks are cut from the same piece of silicone and are tested to work together.

Using anything else creates a risk of imcompatibility/unstability.
Now in your case you are getting 2 sets so the risk is lower then say mixing single sticks together, but a risk none the less.

For maximum stability you should either get a 4x8gb kit or a 2x16gb kit.
 
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geofelt

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Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when 4 sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.

If you want 32gb, buy a 2 x 16gb kit and give up quad channel operation in favor of guaranteed operation.
Here is a report showing that quad channel is of no benefit except for synthetic ram benchmarks:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2982965/components/quad-channel-ram-vs-dual-channel-ram-the-shocking-truth-about-their-performance.html
 
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