16GB Ram

JonoB · 26 Oct 2012 at 00:08

Just about to buy all the goodies for my new rig, and last bit is some ram.

I will have an i3570, and I would like to pair it with 16GB ram. I run a few VM's, and would like the headroom to upgrade to 32GB at a later date if need be - this means preferably going 2x8GB rather than 4x4GB.

I have my eye on TeamGroup Elite 16GB (2x8GB).

There is also Avexir MPower Series 16GB (2x8GB) , but I've never even heard of that brand.

Any other options, or am I good to go with these?

stulid · 26 Oct 2012 at 01:00

Avexir have a youtube channel, some of the RAM looks pimp,

The effect might be some what lost if you don't fill all the dimm slots.

JonoB · 26 Oct 2012 at 10:14

Not too interested in how it looks, but more on performance, stability, value

stulid · 26 Oct 2012 at 11:05

RAM being RAM, it just tends to either work or it doesn't and is faulty.

You get a lifetime warranty with all of them (I certainly haven't seen RAM without lifetime warranty yet)

Idleman · 29 Oct 2012 at 09:33

I certainly haven't seen RAM without lifetime warranty yet

No Lifetime Warranty.

ReekiTiki · 29 Oct 2012 at 10:17

Idleman said:
No Lifetime Warranty.

bravo

Robes · 29 Oct 2012 at 13:47

Idleman said:
No Lifetime Warranty.

That has to be this first use of a Ram corpse on a PC enthusiast website ever. :eek:

Kaapstad · 29 Oct 2012 at 14:53

Idleman said:
No Lifetime Warranty.

So thats what the modern ram looks like with the big heat spreaders.

BrianB · 29 Oct 2012 at 16:57

That ram looks awesome, just as good as the Crucial LEDs!

Gregster · 31 Oct 2012 at 01:02

I use Avexir ram with my 3930K I have the 2133Mhz clocked at 2333Mhz easily. Very nice stuff

(4*4GB)

S.lin · 31 Oct 2012 at 02:37

I have Team Elite 8GB*2, fab performance!!

Beren · 4 Nov 2012 at 20:18

Sorry for a quick thread hijack... but all other things being equal does it make any difference running 2 8Gb sticks or 4 4Gb sticks?
Other than the obvious that I can't upgrade to 32gig down the line if I decide too...

X-Morgan · 11 Nov 2012 at 00:01

Beren said:
Sorry for a quick thread hijack... but all other things being equal does it make any difference running 2 8Gb sticks or 4 4Gb sticks?
Other than the obvious that I can't upgrade to 32gig down the line if I decide too...

I'd quite like to know this too. I have 16GB on the way in the form of 4x4GB sticks. Thanks

CaNsA · 11 Nov 2012 at 00:06

I'd hazard a guess at the 4x4gb sticks will be overall faster than 2x8gb sticks.

Not that you'd notice it though.

Rik1254 · 11 Nov 2012 at 00:28

I'm pretty sure that 2x8 will be quicker marginally as you are only using a single channel, meaning the cpu can spread the load slightly (not sure if it works like this).

I can say that when I use 8gb (2x4), its slightly quicker than populating all slots (4x4).