4 or 8 gb?

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Kryogen

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Hello, I have just ordered a new comp with 4 gig DDR2. Running vista 64.

Worth it going to 8gb for a gaming PC or it's useless? In windows, internet, games, etc?

Thx
 
not really sure, and i might get the boot to the head for this, but i saw people saying that they did notice a diff when going 4gb to 8gb, while multitasking wise, they did. If its mainly for gaming, i say no.
 
For most people, 4 GB would be enough. It seems that you'll only notice an advantage with 8 GB if you run VMs or intensive photo/video editing apps. But with Vista, you might notice a slight increase with 8 GB. I would suggest staying with the 4 GB at first, and if you want more power a little down the road, then get 8.
 
It does cost just $40 for 4gb of ram though. For most 4gb is adequate right now. I often advise the second 4gb now while pricing is so ridiculous. As the months wear on ddr2 pricing will start to rise again as ddr3 becomes more mainstream. Hard to imagine 4gb [2gbx2] costing less than $40 without elaborate rebates et al.
 
GonzoP said:
It does cost just $40 for 4gb of ram though. For most 4gb is adequate right now. I often advise the second 4gb now while pricing is so ridiculous. As the months wear on ddr2 pricing will start to rise again as ddr3 becomes more mainstream. Hard to imagine 4gb [2gbx2] costing less than $40 without elaborate rebates et al.
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+1 GonzoP

The stuff's so cheap right now I'm picking up my second 4GB now before I get caught behind the same 8-ball I had with PC-3200 a couple of years ago.
 
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