3 Reasons to Add Two Extra 4GB RAM Sticks Instead of Buying New 8GB Sticks

It’s cheaper and works fine Adding two 4GB sticks costs less than replacing all your RAM with 2x8GB, and you won’t notice any performance difference in everyday use.

Four sticks still run in dual channel The motherboard splits them into two pairs, so you get the same speed as two sticks. Just match the model or at least the speed and timings.

The only real downside is limited future upgrades Using all four slots means you’d have to discard the 4GB sticks to go beyond 16GB. But if 16GB is enough for this PC’s lifetime, save the money and hassle.