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Jordan80800 Posted messages 12 Status Member -  
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Hello, here's the situation: I recently ordered a new gaming setup, but when I placed the order, I didn't pay attention and I ended up ordering a single 16GB 3600MHz stick instead of the two 8GB 3600MHz sticks that I thought I was ordering.

Is it a problem to use just one stick for gaming and browsing the internet, or should I order another 16GB stick? Thanks in advance for your responses.

P.S.: The stick is a Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 16GB 3600MHz.

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    Panth33ra Posted messages 23133 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 2 364
     

    Hello,

    If your PC can support the 16 GB RAM stick, keep your PC in that configuration. If it's for gaming and browsing the Internet, that's more than enough.

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    1. Jordan80800 Posted messages 12 Status Member
       

      My setup is as follows:

      motherboard: ASROCK B550 Pro4 Motherboard

      processor: Ryzen 5 5600X

      graphics card: XFX Speedster QICK319 Radeon RX 6750XT Core Gaming

      power supply: ENERMAX MAXPRO II 600W PC Power Supply

      a 500GB PNY SSD and a 1TB HDD

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  2. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 4 270
     

    The ideal situation would have been for you to use 2 8GB sticks or 2 16GB sticks designed to work together in dual channel.

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  3. flo88 Posted messages 28484 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 168
     

    But with a 16 GB one it will work too........

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    1. Anonymous user
       

      Yes, it works without any problems, however two 8GB sticks are a tad more productive than a single 16GB stick, which is why epango says that two sticks is ideal.

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      1. flo88 Posted messages 28484 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 168 > Anonymous user
         

        Ideal for dual channel.....yes....with an Athlon XP 3200 from 2003.... today with a Ryzen 5600X it will be measured in milliseconds on a one-hour benchmark.... in normal usage it is impossible to quantify.

        Not that I'm saying it's useless, don't put words in my mouth, but today the benefits of dual channel have become an anachronism, almost an urban legend with a long life.....except for the manufacturers who sell the kits at "adjusted" prices...(!)

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  4. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 4 270
     

    It happens that we find 2 stick games that are priced the same or cheaper than similar sticks sold separately. Some say that one can gain between 8 and 16% in performance between single channel operation and dual channel operation.

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