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How much difference would RAM make?
Hi everyone,
This has been bugging me for years, and now, being a student my budget is tighter than ever so I have to chose my upgrades carefully!
My question is:
Currently I have 4GB DDR3 installed in my machine, without any games running I'm using about 1.5GB in Win7 ultimate x64. I like to game, but also use my machine for work. The RAM im currently using it nothing special, but its also not rubbish. My computer never exceeds 4GB of RAM (according to task manager). How much difference would I notice in gaming and for programmes starting if I were to ditch this RAM and get 8GB of good DDR3 RAM?
Simply, how much difference does buying more RAM make if you never use ALL the RAM you have already?
I have been searching but seem to only find dummy answers, or posts dating back to ~2005! I would greatly appreciate any input or advice you have.
Computer specs:
Core i7 860 @ 2.8GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
ATI Radeon HD5750 1GB
23" 1080p 120hz monitor running natively
SATA 2 HDD's
Im looking at this RAM specifically:
BL3KIT51264BA160A - 12GB kit (4GBx3), Ballistix 240-pin DIMM , DDR3 PC3-12800 from Crucial.com
However my question is more to do with buying more space than to do with the speed of the RAM in use.
Many thanks,
Max