RAM question

starwarsorivus

My intentions were that while I used my GPU for Iray, I would dump scenes with larger data to my motherboard RAM. Yes I'm aware this means I will have to take the hit for render time. How badly, I don't know. So as it happens, I had bought 32 GB of RAM. But I didn't get around to building my computer for a long time. One stick of 8GB was bad. So essentially I'm left with two options: I'm stuck with two dimms, 16GB dual channel or trying to do 3 dimms 24GB single channel. (less the resources usage in any case, obviously). Until/if ever I can get four compatible ram sticks to get the full 32GB of all four dimms dual channel. (Comp has gotten old and obsolete before I ever completed it. lol) So I guess I'm asking which would be preferable? 16gb dual channel or 24gb single channel? What matters more? Total overhead of memory size or does such an arrangement cause a major slow-down, especially if reloading a scene? Thanks.

PerttiA

More is better.

AgitatedRiot

starwarsorivus said:

 (Comp has gotten old and obsolete before I ever completed it. lol) 

They tend to do that.