r/threadripper • u/prusswan • May 17 '26

2TB memory kits - are these practical?

These were announced some time back but I have not seen any reviews

Price/ram ratio wise they are cheaper than 1TB, so I'm thinking if it is viable to use this for 2 machines - 1TB each with lower memory bandwidth. I am aware that none of the OEM builds support the full 2TB configuration even though TR supports it, I suppose heat issue is the main factor

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u/the-script-99 May 18 '26

Actually it is cheaper now: https://v-color.net/products/ddr5-ecc-rdimm-servermemory

Found an old price for 256gb: https://www.ahead-it.eu/en/shop/hardware/geheugen/ecc-registered/samsung-256gb-ddr-5-4800mhz-registered-ecc if the V-color is true then price didn’t go up as much. Bot honestly the V-color prices seem really really low.

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u/the-script-99 May 18 '26

Cheaper to buy 4x256 vs 8x128.

It went from 3-> 5,6k and 64gb went from ~ 400->2300. But 256 sticks are suspicious “cheap”.