Skylake RAM DDR4

[VI3L]

Hey all,

I'm about to buy some new RAM this morning, I was wondering if using all 4 dimms at 4x4 on a 6700k build would be a bad idea for overclocking...

I'm debating 4x4 @ 3000mhz vs 2x8 @2666mhz

I want to OC the crap out of my chip, and I will be gaming. Which would you guys get?

Let me know what you think guys.

Thanks!

 

[Soulkeeper]

I'd personally get the 2x8
I doubt you'll see much, if any, overclocking difference between the two but you'll leave 2 slots open later for an upgrade.
From an overclocking perspective 2666/2800 seem like the sweet spot to me.

 

[Cerb]

2x8. There is no benefit at all to 4x4, unless you are maxing out capacity, and you might not be able to reach the same speeds or timings as with only 2 DIMMs (regardless of whether those gains translate into improved performance or not).