Can I have 4x8GB of 3000 ram with my 8700k on a maximus hero x or 2x8GB? I bought 4x8GB and I am not sure if that will make a difference or if the cpu can support it.
Thanks. I'm asking because I just got my cpu diledded and the recommendations at silicon lottery said at ddr4 3000, it recommends 2x8GB.
3000 is not great deal higher than native 2666. Very good chance you'll still hit 3000 with 4x8GB. Worse case it doesn't and runs at 2666 instead which between them and 3000 is not much at all and you'll benefit more with 32GB than 344Mhz less.
Ghost Recon plays much better with 32GB than 16. Also browsing while alt tabbed is better.