Is it faster to have 2 sticks of 32 GB OR 4 sticks of 16 GB RAM?

i’d like to buy 2 sticks of 16 GB first, and then have the option to upgrade LATER, but i’m not sure how it’ll affect the performance.

not sure what this single vs dual channel thing means either if someone can clarify that

here’s a ty meme in advance

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2 sticks. I think it’s how the CPU distributes all the information over the data lines going to the ram. Four sticks can cause instability. i’m not even sure why they have four spots for ram ingaming motherboards anymore. Absolutely everyone recommends just two.

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o WHAT? That’s CRAZY

do u have articles about that? I’d love to read them in depth

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i’ll try to find one

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https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/memory/2-sticks-vs-4-sticks-of-ram-which-is-best/?srsltid=AfmBOoqgK7bTj3Hha0rKMxfHVYjCT-YrXe8GuR937VwTfZbCpQTk0c3I

if you do a search yourself it actually gets pretty complicated. Because sometimes four sticks are better for certain situations. it not only depends on your set up, but also the games. But here is a quick article right from Corsair.

It’s also recommended that if you go from say 2 x 16 to 4 x 16 then you should buy them as a kit and shouldn’t mix a match. As I said, it gets complicated it may or may not work for your set up with the your games. But would work with the next guy’s set up with his games