Computer Advice
For my future computer, I'm not sure whether or not I should get 8gb or 16gb of RAM. My friends all tell me that 8gb is already overkill but, I don't know, I want a few more opinions. Don't tell me to Google it either.
Computer Advice
8GB and put more money towards processor or graphic card
You can get 600 gigs of ram won't do you any good if your comp can't use it. A 64bit OS can only use 8 gigs effectively. A 32 bit OS can only use 4 gigs effectively.
It's going to be Windows 7 64 bit and I'm already getting dual Radeon 6950s in CrossFire. My processor is also going to be i7-2600k so I don't think I need to save money for anything else.
Originally Posted by KABLE
It's going to be Windows 7 64 bit and I'm already getting dual Radeon 6950s in CrossFire. My processor is also going to be i7-2600k so I don't think I need to save money for anything else.
Originally Posted by KABLE
It's going to be Windows 7 64 bit and I'm already getting dual Radeon 6950s in CrossFire. My processor is also going to be i7-2600k so I don't think I need to save money for anything else.
Originally Posted by Solo
ok ok I have no idea what ur talking about but it sounds expensive. How much is tht gonna cost ya?
you should google that shit bro
I Just Got An Alienware so , nuff said 
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save that money don't get ram.. and get a nice case powerful power supply and don't forget to get coolers Originally Posted by -PoisonedG-
save that money don't get ram.. and get a nice case powerful power supply and don't forget to get coolers Originally Posted by CABLE
It's water cooled. Corsair 1,000w HX for my PSU. The case is also Corsair, Obsidian 800D.
You should get a SSD and a 10KRPM Velociraptor with that.
@CABLE
Originally Posted by aeronyx
You should get a SSD and a 10KRPM Velociraptor with that.
@CABLE
Originally Posted by CABLE
2x 1TB HDDs in RAID 1 is good enough for me. I'm using this for gaming, not calculating endless digits of PI.
But SSD= instaboot
and 10KRPM = never ending file transfer speed.
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As for the OP, 8GB is plenty. 12 Is as high as I would ever care to go, and 16 is just a pure waste of money. Also, unless you plan on doing some pretty heavy over clocking, and have 4 or more HDD's and 2 or more GPU's, I would skip the water cooling and get a smaller PSU.