redtigerdragon Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 Ok, so if i buy a dual channel memory set, can i get another stick and make it a three channel set. Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but i'm brand new to this. I wan't to get a new core i7, but don't think i can afford a good set of memory (tri-channel) right now b/c ddr3 is just so darn expensive. Anyways any help would be appreciated. Even help on building an inexpensive core i7 rig would help. All i need is the big stuff: mobo, mem, and graphics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 Nope it has to come in a triple channel set Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtigerdragon Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 darn, that's what i thought. Ok, is this memory good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227337 it's only 25 after MIR, and i'm thinking of getting 2 of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 If your going with I7 then i would be alright but triple channel is much faster and Corsair has a nice 3x1gb set for $100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtigerdragon Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 yeah but this would be half that for 1 more gig. Isn't that better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 Sure you would have another gig but you would lose speed. Triple channel is 50% faster than dual channel just like dual channel is 50% faster than a single stick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtigerdragon Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 so 3g triple channel will be faster than 4g 2 x 2 channel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 Yeah but if you really feel you need 4gb then go for it even though most people don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtigerdragon Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 so will 3g be enough for vista? And if it will be faster than 4g then it makes more sense. I'm looking at this set, tell me what you think: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145221 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 I think it is and that's the kit i was talking about earlier Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtigerdragon Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 well ok thank you for your advice i think i'll stick with that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted December 23, 2008 Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) Nope it has to come in a triple channel set You absolutely sure about that? Dual Channel sets have always been sold on the premise that the modules have simply been tested together and are therefore guaranteed to work. In reality you can dump in a single stick of RAM and then buy another (preferably same brand, size and model number) stick later and they will work together just fine. I can't imagine triple channel working much differently, though I could be wrong of course. No doubt someone with an i7 system hanging around should be able to confirm this for you. Edited December 23, 2008 by jammin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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