8 GB v. 4 GB

How much better is it to have 8 Gb ram than 4 Gb? Is it worth 600 dollars?

Haha, any comments?

$600? And not really, unless you do video or picture editing.

If you have to ask that question then you weren never planning to use more than 4GB.

4 is plenty for professional work. Even 8 is sometimes overkill for gaming ect... Definitely not worth $600.

Just get 4GB.

What is the opsession over more ram? Sence when was over 3 gig needed?

What is the opsession over more ram? Sence when was over 3 gig needed?

SinfulPotato

go with 4. 8 is unnecessary and you won't notice any difference with any video games.

Good luck OCing with 8 gigs of ram. No it is not neccisary unless you run ALOT at once. Has anybody managed to use all 8 gigs of ram?

Good luck OCing with 8 gigs of ram. No it is not neccisary unless you run ALOT at once. Has anybody managed to use all 8 gigs of ram?

jtschmitz

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Good luck OCing with 8 gigs of ram. No it is not neccisary unless you run ALOT at once. Has anybody managed to use all 8 gigs of ram?

markop2003

I am gonna put it this way;

DDR3 Triple Channel - 6GB sweet spot

DDR2 Dual Channel - 4GB sweet spot

He might be getting laptop memory. Anything over 2GB a stick get VERY pricey.

Good luck OCing with 8 gigs of ram. No it is not neccisary unless you run ALOT at once. Has anybody managed to use all 8 gigs of ram?

jtschmitz

I really hope ur using a 64bit OS otherwise the 8GB is virtually useless, unless its video editing.

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Good luck OCing with 8 gigs of ram. No it is not neccisary unless you run ALOT at once. Has anybody managed to use all 8 gigs of ram?

neatfeatguy

I've been running 4 gigs for over a year. get 8.

No point in getting 8 as it will give you no performance increase over 4.

Given that ram is cheap these days (except for high speed ddr3), I'd say go for it.....if :

A. Your running 64-bit os.

B. Your motherboard won't require you to underclock your memory to run with 8GB (yes this is a issue with cheaper motherboards)

If you meet both of these, then I say do it. 64-bit gaming will explode next couple years because Windows 7 is expected to do well, will contain both 32-64 in every retailbox (except windows basic), and because of ram prices and new motherboards allowing for 12-24GB ram on average, the it won't be long before software starts taking advantage of all that ram.

32-bit will be dead soon. The 4GB limitation is the nail in the coffin. Windows 7 Home Premium has a memory cap of 16GB (unless MS patches it out later), so I'm predicting that the new sweet spot will be 8-12GB within 3 years. If a 16GB limit is too low for some of you, I recommend you buy Windows 7 Pro.

wow. thanks guys. yeah, my gut tells me to go with 4. i was just wondering if 8 gives me anything spectacular.

i'm pinching pennies now, saving up for a new laptop. i wouldn't get a laptop, but i'm moving around a lot lately (college) and it's really better for me. i just want it to be able to play fun games too :)

Makes me want to run a benchmark and compare 8GB vs 4GB in my current system. (Well maybe throw a better video card in for the test). It would be intresting to see the results.

8gbs not needed its would be a better decision to go ddr3 instead

8gbs not needed its would be a better decision to go ddr3 instead

kemar7856