2x4, or 4x2?

[Klaerth]

I'm seeking to purchase 8gb of memory for a high-end system I'm building, but I'm curious whether I ought to go with 2 4gb sticks, or 4 2gb sticks. Is there any difference performance-wise, or so force? Are there any particular brands I ought to go for nowadays, or product lines? Corsair and G.Skill are the two I'd initially peek at, and I'd likely be going with DDR3 1600 just for the sake of it.

 

[BK_201]

4x2

 

[sensime]

Definitely 4:2

 

[Simonzi]

4x2. Less sticks = less strain on the IMC (from what I've been told).

 

[MISMCSA]

another vote for 4x2.

I have 2x4 because of cost during my build.

 

[Ravenor]

4x2, always less sticks for the same amount of ram.

 

[LightningCrash]

4x2. Less sticks = less strain on the IMC (from what I've been told).

so why did you recommend 4 DIMMs?

 

[Highwind]

so why did you recommend 4 DIMMs?

I think what he and everybody else meant by 4x2 is 4GBx2, as opposed to 4x2GB. Aka 2 sticks of 4gb.

I also cast a vote for 4GBx2 (4GB sticks, 2 of em)

 

[J. Cyrus]

Yeah, there's no advantage to going 2GB x 4... 4GB x 2 FTW.. you leave yourself free slots for future upgrades instead of wasting cash on sticks you'll have to dump later..