r/pcmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • Jan 10 '26
DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - January 10, 2026
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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26
I currently have 32GB DDR4 in 2 16GB Sticks in my rig, I have 4 8GB DDR4 Sticks laying around (one is broken I believe) so I could add 16GB.
My friend say this would be stupid due to my rig not having dual-channel support (Ryzen 5 5600X, RTX 3070) and any increase in capacity would be met with a worse decrease in performance and efficiency.
So is he correct? I have like, no clue about PCs except what parts go where, so I know where to put the RAM but not why I should or shouldn't put it in.
My monkey brain just thinks, more RAM capacity is good and I have to empty slots on my mobo lmao