NEED OF 4 GIGS OR MORE

bluehefner454 · 11-06-09, 03:49 AM

I CURRENTLY HAVE 6 GIGS OF RAM DO I REALLY NEED THAT MUCH I THINK 4 IS ENOUGH. BUT WITH PLAYING CRYSIS AND **** DO I NEED TO HAVE MORE.

Atlehunekonge · 11-06-09, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bluehefner454

I CURRENTLY HAVE 6 GIGS OF RAM DO I REALLY NEED THAT MUCH I THINK 4 IS ENOUGH. BUT WITH PLAYING CRYSIS AND **** DO I NEED TO HAVE MORE.

Are you running 32 or 64 bit ?

bluehefner454 · 11-06-09, 11:58 AM

64bit win 7

pejsaboy · 11-06-09, 12:22 PM

Do you need more than 4 gigs? Probably not, most average users don't. I know I don't need more than 4 gigs. What do you do with your computer? If its just games, internet and media playback, even simultaneously, 4 is prolly plenty. If you already have 6 though, I wouldn't remove any just because you don't think you need it.

tool_462 · 11-06-09, 12:33 PM

I had issues reading the first post since it was all caps, but the only reason I'd use 4GB over 6GB is if 4GB gave me a significantly higher overclock

dito · 11-07-09, 03:41 AM

correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't it easier to overclock with less ram, for example .. it's easier to get higher overclock on 4gb than 8gb on the exact same setup???

bluehefner454 · 11-07-09, 04:18 AM

Yes thank you for you help i did not word it very good.

deed · 11-07-09, 10:11 AM

4 is fine.... you can run crisis on 2gb of ram i would be more worried about gpu.

11-06-09, 03:49 AM	#1
bluehefner454 Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA	NEED OF 4 GIGS OR MORE I CURRENTLY HAVE 6 GIGS OF RAM DO I REALLY NEED THAT MUCH I THINK 4 IS ENOUGH. BUT WITH PLAYING CRYSIS AND **** DO I NEED TO HAVE MORE.

11-06-09, 12:22 PM	#4
pejsaboy Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nor-cal	Do you *need* more than 4 gigs? Probably not, most average users don't. I know I don't need more than 4 gigs. What do you do with your computer? If its just games, internet and media playback, even simultaneously, 4 is prolly plenty. If you already have 6 though, I wouldn't remove any just because you don't think you need it. __________________ quad-bot Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower, Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9400 R0->3.7ghz [463x8], 1.36v Corsair 650TX, 2x2Gb G. Skill 1066->DDR2 926, 5-6-6-18 Sapphire HD4870 1Gb, Vista Premium x64 Kingwin RVT 12025, Scythe Ultra Kaze 3000rpm Acer AL2216W consoles Xbox 360 60Gb Nintendo Wii Sanyo 46" 1080p

11-06-09, 12:33 PM	#5
tool_462 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Paul, MN	I had issues reading the first post since it was all caps, but the only reason I'd use 4GB over 6GB is if 4GB gave me a significantly higher overclock __________________ Q9650 @ 4.68 24/7 -- EVGA GTX 275 @ 685/1624/1200 (folding) -- Gigabyte EP45-UD3P -- 8GB G. Skill Pi Black -- Swiftech Apogee GTZ -- 60GB OCZ Vertex (OS: Win 7 7077 x64) -- OCZ GameXstream -- Woodmaster 1.0

11-07-09, 03:41 AM	#6
dito Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vacaville	correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't it easier to overclock with less ram, for example .. it's easier to get higher overclock on 4gb than 8gb on the exact same setup??? __________________ Rig 1 -Q9550 @ 3.8Ghz (448x8.5), Gigabyte EP45-UD3P, (2) 30GB OCZ Vertex in RAID0, TRUE 120 Extreme lapped, 8GB OCZ Blade LV PC2-8500, XFX HD4890 1gb(@980/1105Mhz), Corsair TX750W PSU, Windows 7 Pro 64, Ultra eXo ATX Clear Side Case - Limited Edition Rig 2 -Q9550 @ 3.4Ghz (400x8.5), Biostar TP43D2-A7, Vendetta 2, 4GB Corsair PC2-8500, Evga 9500GT 512mb (@770/550/1925 Mhz), Corsair VX450W PSU, Windows 7 Pro 64, Elite 330

11-07-09, 04:18 AM	#7
bluehefner454 Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA	thanks Yes thank you for you help i did not word it very good. __________________ CPU-Phemon 2 940 be MOBO-Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P PS-Corsair TX750W 750W ATX RAM-G Skill F2-8500CL5-4GBPK 0S-WIN 7 64BIT. CPUCOOLER-Contact freezer 4

11-06-09, 11:58 AM	#3
bluehefner454 Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA	64bit win 7

11-07-09, 10:11 AM	#8
deed Member Join Date: Sep 2009	4 is fine.... you can run crisis on 2gb of ram i would be more worried about gpu.