4 x 1GB Sticks OR 2 x 2GB sticks

stevenson140 · 01-13-2008, 06:20 PM

Hey
I am in the market for some RAM and am wanting to get 4GB. I will mostly be doing gaming. So what do you recommend 4 x 1GB or 2 x 2GB sticks. I dont think I will ever need more then 4GB of RAM anytime soon. So out of these options what would you pick. I am hoping to overclock a bit two.

2 x 2GB kits

G-skill
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=G.SKILL

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=CORSAIR

OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...7;20Technology

4 x 1GB kits

G-Skill (x2)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=G.SKILL

OCZ NVIDIA SLI Ready XTC DDR2 PC2-6400 (x2)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...Z%20Technology

OCZ Platinum XTC OCZ2P8004GQ
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...Z%20Technology

thebigdintx · 01-13-2008, 06:28 PM

go with the 2 x 2GB to leave yourself some room for upgrades in the future.

12-Gauge · 01-13-2008, 06:29 PM

+1

WhiteFireDragon · 01-13-2008, 06:41 PM

4x1gb is a little easier to OC, but 4 sticks will strain the memory controller on your mobo. 2x2gb only uses two slots so the mobo won't have to worry about feeding voltages to all the slots. timings on 2x2gb is also generally higher. this also will future proof yourself when you buy yourself anothe two sticks later. but by the time you need/want 8gb of memory, DDR3 will be standard and will probably be pretty cheap also.

lovely? · 01-13-2008, 06:43 PM

how does higher timings make you more future proof? lol

zaroba · 01-13-2008, 07:21 PM

the timings wont, but having 2x2gb sticks will because you can add 2 more sticks later to have more ram, like a few years from now if your still using the computer and might want to toss in another 4gb of ram.

plus, i'm sure theres already ram in the pc right? add 2x2gb to it and you'd have more then 4gb of ram instead of just buying 4x 1gb and having 2 extra sticks of ram.

stevenson140 · 01-13-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaroba

the timings wont, but having 2x2gb sticks will because you can add 2 more sticks later to have more ram, like a few years from now if your still using the computer and might want to toss in another 4gb of ram.

plus, i'm sure theres already ram in the pc right? add 2x2gb to it and you'd have more then 4gb of ram instead of just buying 4x 1gb and having 2 extra sticks of ram.

Actually I am in the process of building my frist PC.

So out of the 2 x 2GB kits what kit do you recommend. Or if it is not listed which one, I can spend up to $200 on RAM.

01-13-2008, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevenson140 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 93	4 x 1GB Sticks OR 2 x 2GB sticks Hey I am in the market for some RAM and am wanting to get 4GB. I will mostly be doing gaming. So what do you recommend 4 x 1GB or 2 x 2GB sticks. I dont think I will ever need more then 4GB of RAM anytime soon. So out of these options what would you pick. I am hoping to overclock a bit two. 2 x 2GB kits G-skill http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=G.SKILL Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=CORSAIR OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...7;20Technology 4 x 1GB kits G-Skill (x2) http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=G.SKILL OCZ NVIDIA SLI Ready XTC DDR2 PC2-6400 (x2) http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...Z%20Technology OCZ Platinum XTC OCZ2P8004GQ http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...Z%20Technology Last edited by stevenson140; 01-13-2008 at 06:22 PM.

01-13-2008, 06:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
thebigdintx Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 54	go with the 2 x 2GB to leave yourself some room for upgrades in the future. __________________ Windows Vista Business Edition, Intel Pentium 4 @ 3GHz with Hyper-Threading, 2GB PC3200 400 MHz SD DDR Ram, EVGA Nvidia 7600GS 8x AGP 256MB video card, 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 16MB cache hard drive, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 906BW Widescreen LCD Monitor, NEC DVD burner, Sony CD burner

01-13-2008, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-13-2008, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,826	how does higher timings make you more future proof? lol __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

01-13-2008, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
zaroba Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hereford PA Age: 27 Posts: 602	the timings wont, but having 2x2gb sticks will because you can add 2 more sticks later to have more ram, like a few years from now if your still using the computer and might want to toss in another 4gb of ram. plus, i'm sure theres already ram in the pc right? add 2x2gb to it and you'd have more then 4gb of ram instead of just buying 4x 1gb and having 2 extra sticks of ram. __________________ The Universal - the internet's most unique and enjoyable game. Mobo: Asus P5N32-E \| CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4GHz \| PSU: Coolmax 650watt Case: Lian-Li PC-V2100plusII \| OS: XP Professional - 64bit \| Monitors: Dual 19" Hanns-G 2ms LCDs HDs: 3x320gb, 3x500gb, 2x750GB \| Disc Drives: 16x DL dvd +/- rw Ram: 6 gb ddr2 \| GPU: 640MB GeForce 8800GTS

01-13-2008, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
WhiteFireDragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 664	4x1gb is a little easier to OC, but 4 sticks will strain the memory controller on your mobo. 2x2gb only uses two slots so the mobo won't have to worry about feeding voltages to all the slots. timings on 2x2gb is also generally higher. this also will future proof yourself when you buy yourself anothe two sticks later. but by the time you need/want 8gb of memory, DDR3 will be standard and will probably be pretty cheap also.

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