8gb vs 12gb ram

[lolage]

Hi going to be getting a 2600k soon, I'm just unsure on if to go with 8 or 12gb of ram.

I am going to be doing a lot of vector/grapics work and also will be doing video editing - I use dual screens so most of the time I'll have lots of these programs open as they all work well together. Would 8gb be fine or shall I go for 12gb?

Thanks!

 

[Liquiduk]

8gb will be fine .

 

[pv123]

given your needs I would go 12 just in case tbh.

 

[stulid]

12GB is a odd figure for a sandybridge.

Go 8GB or 16GB

 

[hbk123]

Yeah i would say got 16gb, your not going to be able to get 4x3gb modules

 

[stulid]

I think from his other thread he was going to do,

2X4GB + 1X4GB = 12GB, so that means the dual channel operation wont work.

 

[Liquiduk]

12GB is a odd figure for a sandybridge.

Go 8GB or 16GB

Out of curiosity why would a sandy bridge system not like this?
Is it because typically you will find dual-channel on a sandy board?

 

[stulid]

Out of curiosity why would a sandy bridge system not like this?
Is it because typically you will find dual-channel on a sandy board?

Sandy bridge use a dual channel memory controller, so fill the ram slots in two's to make use of the dual channel bandwidth boost

Intel socket 1366 is triple channel, so fill in three's to get the boost.

 

[lolage]

Hmm, 16gb it is then I think...

 

[Liquiduk]

Come back to the thread and let us know how it performs I for one am interested .

Thanks for the heads up stulid.

 

[lolage]

After a bit more research I think I'm going to go for 8, then after a week or so if find I need more I can always buy another 8gb without any problems.

Thanks guys

 

[braveheart]

8GB is far enough... most using 4GB and 8GB that good run all way

 

[LePhuronn]

What format video are you editing, and what software are you using?

I'm working with Sony XDCAM EX at 1080p50 and Canon 5D at 1080p25 in Adobe Premiere CS5 and a lot of the time I top out my 8GB when working with lots of layers and effects.

It's cheap enough, I'd go for 16GB and just not worry about it.

 

[Evoss]

Go for 16Gb or 8GB

 

[Admetos]

After a bit more research I think I'm going to go for 8, then after a week or so if find I need more I can always buy another 8gb without any problems.

Thanks guys

Should be ok, but it's best to buy all together helping ensure memory is from same batch.

 

[lolage]

Should be ok, but it's best to buy all together helping ensure memory is from same batch.

Ended up buying a 16gb kit for the above reason!

 

[Admetos]

Ended up buying a 16gb kit for the above reason!

Good stuff. With Corsair memory + this amount, for the life of your computer you'll never worry about memory again.