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General Stuff => Hardware News & Views => Topic started by: [TiG]Jack on June 30, 2014, 06:32:52 PM

Title: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Jack on June 30, 2014, 06:32:52 PM

I'm just buying the last parts to my computer and I've found out it is cheaper to buy 1 8GB RAM card rather than 2 4GB, I'm just wondering is it better to have 2 4GB RAM or is it ok to have 1 8GB?

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]ABE on June 30, 2014, 07:03:03 PM

links to the items?

just watch the 8mb stick might be slower than the two 4gb sticks

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Jack on June 30, 2014, 07:05:26 PM

8GB
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006YG9E7O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

2x 4GB
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006YG94Y2/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on June 30, 2014, 08:19:42 PM

Dont buy from Amazon for a start, stick with some of the better known suppliers, Overclockers, Dabs etc etc.  Grim is best to answer this, he knows best.

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Jack on June 30, 2014, 08:42:07 PM

I checked out on overclockers and this week only the graphics card I want is down in price and I went for the x2 4GB RAM because it over all is cheaper by ?4 (inc Postage&Packaging) so saving a little bit of money and I assume 2 RAM cards are better than one.

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on July 01, 2014, 09:05:37 AM

It's ok to have a 1 8GB module, might be better in the long run if you decide to get a second one.  To make sure it's good, check a review and a comparison of it first before purchase.

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Crow on August 08, 2014, 07:41:17 AM

Keep an eye out at memoryC i picked up 16GB's DDR3 ram in there sales for 80 euro..
I'm looking to improve my graphics card got a Geforce GT 640 anyone know a good place to look?

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on August 08, 2014, 08:10:11 AM

I'm just across the border for any southies ordering from the UK etc and getting stung by delivery prices.  You can have it delivered to me if you need to at any time.  Always keep an eye on Overclockers for all parts.

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Deargdoom on August 08, 2014, 02:10:02 PM

pc part picker is a pretty good oversight website. I think the two suppliers I used were scan.co.uk and I can't mind the other one.

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on August 08, 2014, 09:53:15 PM

For anyone ordering from the UK, open a Parcel Motel account. ?3.50 for the most part to get stuff delivered to a location near ye is very good.

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Suppafly on August 11, 2014, 01:45:56 AM

Quote from: [TiG]the_syco on August 08, 2014, 09:53:15 PM

For anyone ordering from the UK, open a Parcel Motel account. ?3.50 for the most part to get stuff delivered to a location near ye is very good.

Ya i used them too and very good and dead handy

Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [GiT] Karma on August 13, 2014, 12:51:38 PM

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Title: Re: Is it best to get a Single RAM card or x2?
Post by: [TiG]Deargdoom on August 13, 2014, 06:05:46 PM

Kev, all you needed to do was hit the turbo button.

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