- Nov 20, 2005
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So when I built my gaming HTPC I originally got some fast 2400mhz DDR3 ram, but I only got 8GB because I figured the original G3258 plus 750 ti couldn't use more. Well now I have upgraded that rig to a 4770k and a 8GB AMD 480 and I am scared that soon 8GB will be the bottleneck for 1080p gaming. Since it's a Mini ITX board there are only two ram slots, so I have to replace to upgrade.
I don't really want to waste RAM, so what I considered doing was trading RAM with my main gaining machine. It is a 2600k+390x+16gb of 1600mhz RAM that I plan to replace with a Zen deal maybe late 2017/early 2018. It has four slots with just two sticks now, so I could move the slow 16GB it has to the HTPC and then find two more sticks of 2400mhz ram to get it back up to 16gb (with maybe an extra gaming benefit for the upcoming year).
My only issue there is I know from experience the 1600mhz 16gb RAM in my gaming rig won't overclock at all, so my HTPC (which won't be upgraded anytime soon) will be stuck with slow RAM pretty much forever.
Bottom Line:
For the next 3-4 years would it be better to have 8GB of fast ram or 16gb of slow ram in a gaming rig?
I don't really want to waste RAM, so what I considered doing was trading RAM with my main gaining machine. It is a 2600k+390x+16gb of 1600mhz RAM that I plan to replace with a Zen deal maybe late 2017/early 2018. It has four slots with just two sticks now, so I could move the slow 16GB it has to the HTPC and then find two more sticks of 2400mhz ram to get it back up to 16gb (with maybe an extra gaming benefit for the upcoming year).
My only issue there is I know from experience the 1600mhz 16gb RAM in my gaming rig won't overclock at all, so my HTPC (which won't be upgraded anytime soon) will be stuck with slow RAM pretty much forever.
Bottom Line:
For the next 3-4 years would it be better to have 8GB of fast ram or 16gb of slow ram in a gaming rig?