3 Reasons to Buy a Dual-Channel RAM Kit for Ryzen

Single-channel mode hurts Ryzen performance Running one stick in single-channel mode costs 10-20% gaming performance on Ryzen, sometimes more. The Ryzen 3 3100 is already a budget chip; don’t starve it further.

Matching sticks later is unreliable Finding the exact same stick later is unreliable. Mixing sticks can cause instability or force lower speeds.

8GB is too tight for modern games You will be stuck with 8GB while you wait, which is tight for modern games. Spend the extra $30-40 now to avoid opening the case again.