X79 2 x dual channel or 1 x quad channel

Pdog · 6 Dec 2013 at 14:47

Hello,

Looking for some memory for my gigabyte X79-UP4.

Looking for 32GB for now. If I recall you recommend buying a quad set rather than 2 x Dual channel kits as the X79 can be fussy.

The board can take up to 2133mhz.

What would you recommend?

Cheers

Pdog

Pdog · 10 Dec 2013 at 07:53

Interesting. I may have to re-evaluate my choice of board as I was considering going for 64GB at a later date. I presume the more memory the more difficult it is to achieve better speeds / tweaking.

I need a board caoable of upto 64GB, 4 x SATA 3, and USB3. I had my eye on the GB x79-UP4 as it met those requirements and is a good price for an X79 board.

Pdog · 10 Dec 2013 at 08:04

Would you recommend the Asus P9X79 (Non pro) over the Gigabyte X79-UP4.

I don't require SLI or Crossfire.