A Question of RAM . . .

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Hi,

 

So I am buying a new desktop PC, ready for November's release of FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2024.   I have pre-ordered the COLLECTORS EDITION.

Here are the new PC specs agreed with a company called WIRED2FIRE here in the UK:-

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CASE -
NZXT H9 Flow - Black

CPU -
Intel Core i9-14900k CPU 24 cores

Graphics -
NVidia GeForce RTX 4090 24GB RAM Video Card

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System RAM -
128GB Crucial 4800Mhz DDR5 (4 x 32GB) -                                      <-- HERE IS MY QUANDRY . . .!
Would prefer - (2 x 64GB) 128GB DDR5 RGB RAM 5600Mhz
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System Drive -
4TB Samsung 990 Pro NVME M.2 SSD - PCIE 4.0

MOBO -
Asus ROG Strix Z790-H Gaming WiFi DDR - LGA 1700 Motherboard
Ports -
7 x USB 3.2
1 x USB Type C
2 x USB 2.0
ROG Supreme FX 7.1 Audio
WiFi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3

CPU Cooler -
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm CPU Watercooler

CPU paste -
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal

Cable Management - 
Standard - with option for 2 x SATA internal drives to be mounted

Power Supply -
1000W Kolink 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply

Sound Card -
Onboard HD 5.1/7.1 Audio

NETWORK -
Standard Mobo Network

OS -
WINDOWS 11

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The reason I am going with this system is, not only for MSFS2024, but I also edit videos so need plenty of RAM and I will be using this PC for at least the next four years, so I want to future proof as much as possible.

Now to my question . . . .  SYSTEM RAM.   I thought that getting 128GB of fast Ram would be useful, not only exceeding the 64GB ideal requirement noted by Microsoft for the new SIM, but also for video editing and the like.

However, I am seeing advice that says this amount of Ram will, to some extent, cause instability in the PC and Windows 11.   Many vendors I spoke to are recommending only up to 96GB (2 x 48GB sticks).

So I put it to the experts here . . .   what do you think?   Is there some truth in this issue?   Should I only go up to 96GB?

I really appreciate any advice or comments.   Thank you guys.

Kind regards,