16GB RAM in 2026 — still enough?
Posted by Outrageous_Guava3867@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 11 comments
Building a €1600 gaming PC and trying to save some money on RAM because prices are crazy right now. I’m thinking of starting with 16GB and adding another 16GB stick later.
Planned build: Ryzen 5 7500X3D + RX 9060 XT 16GB
I play at 1080p for now, maybe 1440p later. Mostly AAA + competitive games, with Discord/browser in the background.
Right now it’s about €450 for a 2x16GB 6000 CL30 kit vs \~€210 for a single 16GB stick, which is why I’m hesitating.
Is 16GB still fine for this, or will I run into stutters/issues?
And is starting with 1x16GB a bad idea?
The build : https://www.topachat.com/configomatic/81ce6e51-6b53-4ef8-b8fd-ba6b1dffc5c1
Significant_Writer_9@reddit
Yes
kevinkip@reddit
2x8GB is absolutely fine for gaming, but 1x16GB is not. Your giving up significant performance going single channel.
xulitebenado@reddit
I am considering grabbing 1x16 and adding one more in exactly one month. Is that a solid plan? (Building my first PC btw)
Ozi-reddit@reddit
for a month it's ok
xulitebenado@reddit
As long as it’s not unusable I’m fine waiting 1 extra month
Ozi-reddit@reddit
depends on apps/games use, went 2x32 before it got crazy :)
Working-Program-5795@reddit
Yes . Why more?
GeassAye@reddit
2x8 gb is fine if its just gaming. Expect quality to drop if you have a 2nd monitor and doing multiple things at a time
SuchSpecialist2917@reddit
Never ever buy only 1 stick, always 2. To answer your question 16GB is in most common cases still good enough. But then only in a 2x8GB configuration.
aragorn18@reddit
Can you afford €370? https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0CJ8ZJPF3
Naerven@reddit
As long as what you are running doesn't require more then it's enough.