Advice on DDR4 please.

justintime2001 · 31 Aug 2017 at 12:07

I know zero about RAM so please bear with me. I have an ASUS Prime Z270-K Motherboard with an Intel i7 7700K CPU. Currently have 2x8GB Kingston Fury HyperX 2400 installed. I am not a gamer but do a fair bit of Photoshop and office multi tasking.

Am I best with 1 in channel A1 and the other in channel B1 or both in A1 & A2?
Would I see much improvement if I bought a 4x8GB kit and filled all 4 channels or purchased 2 more 8's to match the existing RAM?
Which 4x8 kit would be best without spending top dollar?
CAS Timings, am I right in thinking the lower the numbers the better?
Does the LED RAM perform as well as others?

Your help and advice would be very much appreciated, thank you.

justintime2001 · 31 Aug 2017 at 18:22

Thank you 8 Pack, I appreciate your help.

justintime2001 · 31 Aug 2017 at 18:36

james_2k said:
LED ram adds 50 fps! same principal as stickers on your car.

pmsl

justintime2001 · 31 Aug 2017 at 18:41

Are 2x8's better than 4x4's?

justintime2001 · 31 Aug 2017 at 18:45

james_2k said:
i think, the fewer slots you use, the lower the stress on your IMC. My temps went up a lot going from 2 to 4 sticks (quad chan though)

Thanks James, I'll stick to 2x8's then.

justintime2001 · 31 Aug 2017 at 20:50

Thank you 8 Pack.
I have put my Kingston Fury HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL15 1.2V Memory - HX424C15FBK2/16 in the price check section.
If I can sell it at a reasonable price I will be taking your advice and getting the 2x8 3200Mhz kit team group dark pro 8Pack c14 xmp.