2x16 GB RAM instead of 4x8 RAM?

I am planning to buy the new MacPro. I mainly do after effects and cinema 4d. I am confsued wheather to buy a 6 core or an 8 core CPU. Is it worth spending additional $1500 for 8 core?
On the other note, in regrards to the future upgrades currently i am planning to put 2x16 GB rams instead of 4x8 GB rams. So that i can put another 2 more 16 GBs in future. Will this affect the performance of the mac rpo? Can anyone help me on this please.

nMP mac pro 2013 configuration for motion graphics, video ...
Cinema 4D
http://forums.macrumors.com/search.php?searchid=38359296
On t he one hand, more RAM the merrier, on the other, cores and 3D graphics/video
Cinema, Motion, FCP-X 10.1+ leverage GPU
http://www.barefeats.com/gpu680v2.html
2013 Mac Pro 8-core versus 2009 Mac Pro 8-core running CPU crunch and GPU stress tests

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