can 4 RAM sticks put too much pressure on the MC?

tatsu99

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hello, im looking to buy a B150 motherboard which has 4 memory slots. i want to use 4x4GB configurtion of DDR4 2133 mhz. but my friend says that using a lot of memory sticks puts pressure on the Memory Controller of the CPU and can cause crashes.... what should i do? buy 2x8GB or 4x4GB? i want to use a i5 6500 and i will be buying this kit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($108.14 @ Amazon)
Total: $108.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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xFeaRDom

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First off, there's no real point in you buying a 4x4GB Kit, you cannot run quad channel, it isn't supported with most motherboards I don't believe, that may be wrong.

I would recommend you to get a 2x8GB Kit to run dual channel, as that is supported.

Not sure on the 4x4GB memory controller theory I doubt they would have 4 RAM Slots if they couldn't support it with too much stress to the point where it starts crashing.

What motherboard do you have? I can look further into it to back up my point.
 

tatsu99

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but isn't quad channel faster than dual channel?
 

tatsu99

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i will be buying this motherboard:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B150M%20Pro4Hyper/
 

xFeaRDom

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Read my post :p

It isn't supported on most motherboards, the maximum is dual channel in most cases.
 

bgunner

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the only time a set of 4 ram sticks effects the memory controller is if your overclocking. Since you are looking at a B series board and a non- K processor you do not need to worry about this effecting your system. BUT it is usually cheaper to get 2X8GB sticks like mentioned earlier.
 

tatsu99

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lol i haven't decided on the memory kit yet :D
anyways this G.skill kit looks cool, will it work fine with this cooler?:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $85.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Multipack

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That cooler is one of the best on the market. It will be more than enough. And personally I like Vengeance RAM. Its basically OEM Dominator, with lesser (totally pointless) heatsinks and no fancy LED's.
 

Supahos

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Don't put an $85 cooler on a non k processor. Just get something quiet. Mind posting your proposed build? Seeing a few things you've posted I bet I can either cut a big chunk off the price or increase performance a good bit for same money
 

tatsu99

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actually i plan on BCLK ocing the i5 6500 with the ASRock MoBo i posted earlier so hence the $85 cooler, still ill just post the whole build, ill be right back.
 

tatsu99

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whoa, if i use that motherboard then will i be losing my CPU's warranty?
anyways here is the build i was thinking of:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($5.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4/Hyper Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.98 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($409.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($118.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1856.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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xFeaRDom

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Was the 32GB of RAM a mistake?

If not, save yourself the $80 as it is basically a waste :p

Other than that, one other recommendation, get rid of the Kingston SSD, and get a 500GB 850 Evo, that would be much better.

Everything else seems reasonable.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G8DP8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G8DP8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.84 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4/Hyper Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($429.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1593.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-22 11:00 EST-0500

You can find it on Newegg or something similar: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3FA2KW8151&cm_re=samsung_850_evo-_-20-147-373-_-Product

This is not needed, you could keep the 250GB one, but you have more room on a fantastic drive :)