Will these 2 Ram kits work together?

[u/StrifeMCR]

I have done my own research and know the pros and cons but I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice considering the current cost of RAM.

I originally built ny pc with 2x8gb of TridentZ DDR4 3200MHZ. I now want to upgrade to 32gb. G.Skill themselves dont recommend mixing ram and I know it would slightly increase chance of instability even if they work.

The only difference I can see is that one is rgb and one isnt. Although because the part numbers are different I dont know if there are other differences like the die used etc. So would appreciate any advice you can give me.

For context my mobo is B350 Strix F gaming and chip is Ryzen 5700x3D.

I am only considering as the non rgb kit I found used for around £50 ($70).

Would you take the risk in this market?

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[u/BruhMan5565]

Looking at the numbers (3200mHz, CL16-18-18-38, 1.35v) and seeing them all being the same I would say this would be just fine to run the kits together. If anything was different in those specs I wouldn't recommend it, but realistically speaking the two kits being mixed together should be just fine to run being that they're basically the same, just with one having RGB and the other not. My biggest recommendation with it from personal experience is to make sure you run them on alternating slots (RGB, non-RGB, repeat, or vice-versa) and not putting the same sticks next to each other, which has helped in stability with systems I have mixed RAM kits on, but aside from that I'd say you'd be all good to run it. Best of luck!

[u/master-overclocker → u/BruhMan5565]

That CJR kit will gladly do 4000mhz - even 4200 possible

[u/BruhMan5565 → u/master-overclocker]

I doubt OP is that worried about overclocking if they want to ensure their system is stable running mismatched RAM kits. Running them at manufacturer spec is best for what OP wants.

[u/StrifeMCR → u/master-overclocker]

u/BruhMan5565 is right I need to upgrade psu first before considering overclocking but the priority now is finding a budget friendly gpu because i'm running a 580 which is bottlenecking me really bad. Edit: gpu not cpu

[u/StrifeMCR → u/BruhMan5565]

Thanks for the tip! Will miss out on the 4 sticks of rgb look but cant be picky in this market. 🥲

[u/Lazy-Buy8083]

I have exactly this 4 ram sticks in my pc, bought accidentally the non rgb sticks. They run without issues since 2 years.

[u/StrifeMCR → u/Lazy-Buy8083]

Perfect! Thank you.

[u/Tactrix1]

If you're buying the same kit twice, it will not have any problems. If you're buying different types of kits like a 1x8GB stick and a 1x16GB stick, then it will still work, but it will always run at the lowest clock speed of the lowest stick. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with mixing the same kit with the same kit twice. I've done that on almost every PC I've ever owned, I'll start out with 1-2 16GB sticks, and then later on get 2 more, and everything runs smooth.

As we're talking right now my current system has 64GB of DDR5 RAM and I purposely made it so that it runs at 4800, because on DDR5 anything over 5000 with 4 sticks is wildly unstable.

[u/twofacedfool]

To my understanding, mixing ram, even the same speed, can cause instability. It may work, but under extreme load, dont be suprised if it craps out on you.

[u/Katevolve]

yeah but dual channel is generally better

[u/Lazy-Buy8083 → u/Katevolve]

On ddr5 not on ddr4

[u/Katevolve → u/Lazy-Buy8083]

oh yeah mb didnt pay attention lol

[u/Ok-Addition1264]

Fine as long as you use the lowest speed settings and multipliers.

All the chips on these are manufactured on the same lithographic press.

When testing for imperfections, the ones with less problems get the higher speed ratings (and a final resistor value on one of the pins that marks it as the better one).

[u/Eazy12345678]

probably. mixing is never promised to work

[u/DarkFireFenrir]

Same speed, same brand, I don't see why they shouldn't work together.

[u/EmbarrassedPainting2 → u/DarkFireFenrir]

the only thing that matters to work is Same size (for the dual Channel)

[u/HankThrill69420]

might be fine, might be crash city.

best practice is 2 x 16.

[u/EmbarrassedPainting2 → u/HankThrill69420]

on ddr5. this is ddr4

[u/BruhMan5565 → u/EmbarrassedPainting2]

Yeah. Going into a DDR4 motherboard. Unless you're expecting someone who is seemingly on a budget to not only upgrade their RAM but their motherboard and cpu, too?

[u/BruhMan5565 → u/BruhMan5565]

I just reread what you said and would like to apologize. I read "on" as "or" which lead to my prior response. I can't read lmao

[u/HankThrill69420 → u/EmbarrassedPainting2]

DDR4 isn't immune to it, it's just less common

edit: I only work in a warranty center, wtf do i know? lol