• 4GB or 8GB RAM for gaming rig?
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I would say 4GB. Otherwise, get 8GB and do [url=http://www.starwindsoftware.com/high-performance-ram-disk-emulator]THIS[/url] and enjoy a couple gigs of lightning fast storage.
Games do NOT need 8 GB of ram.
I have 4GB, It only uses 3GB for some reasons, cached 900,available 2000 and free 1200 ( rite now when in msn,winamp,chrome,steam,anti virus)
Even with your argument, I'd still go with 6GB. 4GB is enough if you play the occasional games, but if you play games with large maps like Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Crysis, Fallout: New Vegas, GTA IV and Mafia II, you'll notice longer loading times or stuttering between area transitions after playing a while. Other than that, if you play for a prolonged time (>2 hours), 4GB won't just cut it. 8GB is just a waste of money unless you have a lots-of-cores CPU and like to render videos while playing games. 6GB is just perfect.
6GB is perfect.
Theres no way your computer can handle running the amount of things needed to reach 8gbs of memory.
[QUOTE=stuky4ever;25866097]6GB is perfect.[/QUOTE] You just copied what xboomguy said. [editline]5th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=rathat;25866118]Theres no way your computer can handle running the amount of things needed to reach 8gbs of memory.[/QUOTE] If you're a graphic designer or a programmer of sorts.
[QUOTE=poopsicle;25866210]You just copied what xboomguy said. [editline]5th November 2010[/editline] If you're a graphic designer or a programmer of sorts.[/QUOTE] If all you do is programming, you probably don't want more ram, you want more cores. This is only true if you're compiling code on it.
[QUOTE=nicatronTg;25866252]If all you do is programming, you probably don't want more ram, you want more cores. This is only true if you're compiling code on it.[/QUOTE] That's why I said "of sorts".
[QUOTE=werner;25865944]I have 4GB, It only uses 3GB for some reasons[/QUOTE] x86 processor?
4GB is more than enough for a gaming rig.
[QUOTE=faze;25848157]Not like it's going to jump way up, it's not gas...lol[/QUOTE] actually yes
[QUOTE=xboomguy;25866022]Even with your argument, I'd still go with 6GB. 4GB is enough if you play the occasional games, but if you play games with large maps like Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Crysis, Fallout: New Vegas, GTA IV and Mafia II, you'll notice longer loading times or stuttering between area transitions after playing a while. Other than that, if you play for a prolonged time (>2 hours), 4GB won't just cut it. 8GB is just a waste of money unless you have a lots-of-cores CPU and like to render videos while playing games. 6GB is just perfect.[/QUOTE] completely wrong [editline]5th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Hookerbot9000;25866573]x86 processor?[/QUOTE] wow
[QUOTE=Odellus;25867307]completely wrong [editline]5th November 2010[/editline] wow[/QUOTE] no
[QUOTE=Hookerbot9000;25866573]x86 processor?[/QUOTE] What? Wow... Did you even read the OP?
[QUOTE=werner;25865944]I have 4GB, It only uses 3GB for some reasons, cached 900,available 2000 and free 1200 ( rite now when in msn,winamp,chrome,steam,anti virus)[/QUOTE] Do you have a 32-bit system or 64-bit system? 32 bit is capped at 3,1 or 3,3gb of RAM.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;25869769]Do you have a 32-bit system or 64-bit system? 32 bit is capped at 3,1 or 3,3gb of RAM.[/QUOTE] 64. Windows 7 32 bit is not capped. That's only XP.
4GB, plenty. Until games require 4GB of RAM or Sony Vegas needs that much, it'll be just fine. [editline]5th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=faze;25869788]64. Windows 7 32 bit is not capped. That's only XP.[/QUOTE] Vista has a cap too, however it's much smaller. 3.8GB.
[QUOTE=faze;25869788]64. Windows 7 32 bit is not capped. That's only XP.[/QUOTE] I beg to differ. I am running a Windows Vista 32 bit and I have 5gb RAM(Dont ask me why) and its capped at 3gb.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;25869812]Windows Vista [/QUOTE] That's your problem. Windows 7 32 bit sees it fine, I use it at work...
[QUOTE=Odellus;25867307]completely wrong[/QUOTE] Wait, how is it wrong?
[QUOTE=xboomguy;25869837]Wait, how is it wrong?[/QUOTE] Every programmer I know says to stick with the base 10. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. Programs are written to make better use of RAM that way. Without understanding software archiceture, any argument you make will just make you sound stupid.
4GBs 32-bit os 8GBs 64-bit os
[QUOTE=lkhrizl;25869955]4GBs 32-bit os 8GBs 64-bit os[/QUOTE] Um...where are you getting that from?
[QUOTE=faze;25869923]Every programmer I know says to stick with the base 10. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. Programs are written to make better use of RAM that way. Without understanding software archiceture, any argument you make will just make you sound stupid.[/QUOTE] That still isn't base 10. Base 10 is our decimal system we count with normally. That is powers of 2. Base 10: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal[/url] 2^x : [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_2[/url]
[QUOTE=hexpunK;25870317]That still isn't base 10. Base 10 is our decimal system we count with normally. That is powers of 2. Base 10: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal[/url] 2^x : [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_2[/url][/QUOTE] Whatever, I'm not a programmer. You get what I mean though.
3x2GB triple-channel. Also, programmers don't give a fucking shit about anything other than you having enough free RAM, and the RAM being fast enough. Speed is a moot point nowadays except if you're one of those people that spend 3000€ on a gaming rig and want quadruple-channel ultra leet RAMz.
[QUOTE=faze;25870319]Whatever, I'm not a programmer. You get what I mean though.[/QUOTE] Indeed. Normally RAM in powers of 2 is recommended. Though I'm sure having DDR3 in a triple channel configuration (so 3x2GB sticks in 3 linked channels) is meant to increase performance a little. I can't remember mind you.
[QUOTE=faze;25869836]That's your problem. Windows 7 32 bit sees it fine, I use it at work...[/QUOTE] Even though Windows 7 is a different OS, doesn't mean it can magically use more than 32-bit restricts it to.
[QUOTE=faze;25848290]It's better to stick with base 10. Ex. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc...Almost every programmer I know agrees with me.[/QUOTE] You sure you aren't talking about base 2? [editline]1:11[/editline] late
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