I'm currently using an AMD Ryzen 5 4600 CPU with a total of 12GB of RAM (8GB + 4GB), both running at 3200MHz. I'm planning to upgrade and buy two 16GB sticks at 3200MHz to match the current speed. Can anyone tell me the best way to arrange the RAM modules? Should I go with configurations like 16, 8, 16, 4 or 16, 16, 8, 4, or maybe a simpler setup like 16, 0, 16, 0? Any help is appreciated!
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If you're not using over 32GB of RAM, just go with the two 16GB sticks in dual channel; it'll serve you well for most tasks. Adding the older 4GB and 8GB sticks might actually hurt performance. Keep it simple!
For the best performance, your setup should be 0, 16, 0, 16. But don't just toss the old 4GB and 8GB sticks; save them for any future upgrades!
Haha, yeah, hoarding old parts is always a good strategy!