16GB 1333 or 12GB 1600 RAM?

[henry81]

Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering which is better option between 16GB 1333 vs 12GB 1600 RAM? And how much difference?
Also 12GB 1333 vs 8GB 1600 RAM?

Thks in advance.
Henry

 

[nikorr]

Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering which is better option between 16GB 1333 vs 12GB 1600 RAM? And how much difference?
Also 12GB 1333 vs 8GB 1600 RAM?

Today's RAM is so cheap, so I would go with 16GB 1333, if u don't do any 3D or video editing, u can live easily on 8GB.

And the speed between them is nothing u would ever notice in the real life.

Only in some benchmarks.

 

[henry81]

thks,
yes, I think I should go with 16GB RAM

 

[nikorr]

thks,
yes, I think I should go with 16GB RAM

Really, I don't see why not.

Great feature can appear for u, called a RAMdisk.

That's how to get advantage of the unused RAM.

 

[nikorr]

Take a look at this thread, if interested in the RAMdisc...

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=49&post=243670&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=&trash_post=&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You should also take into account what platform you are using.

If you are using LGA1366 then you have triple channel RAM and would use 3 matched sticks for maximum memory bandwidth. So in that case 12GB would make sense.

All other platforms use dual channel except the new Sandy Bridge E X79 platform and that uses quad channel so you still would use 4 x 4GB sticks.

 

[henry81]

I use 1155 one, so I'll get 4 x 4 sticks RAM

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I use 1155 one, so I'll get 4 x 4 sticks RAM

That's perfect.

 

[nikorr]

When the shoe fits ..... : )