How much RAM do you have?

Lain · 08-26-2013, 02:39 AM

I currently have 4GB, but I'm slowly putting together a new rig with 64GB of ram Biggrin

Kyon · 08-26-2013, 02:41 AM

(08-26-2013, 02:39 AM)Dogs Toy Wrote: I currently have 4GB, but I'm slowly putting together a new rig with 64GB of ram

Why would you need that much? o.o

Lain · 08-26-2013, 02:43 AM

(08-26-2013, 02:41 AM)Kyon Wrote: Why would you need that much? o.o

A whole lot of multitasking.

Matrix · 08-26-2013, 03:00 AM

I have 8 atm, but I may be getting another 8. Just cause I can lol.

Kinanizer · 08-26-2013, 04:10 AM

I have 16 gigs in my gaming rig, but my main PC has a pathetic 3 gigs in it.

(08-26-2013, 02:43 AM)Dogs Toy Wrote: A whole lot of multitasking.

What processor are you gonna use? Just being curios.

w00t · 08-26-2013, 04:48 AM

64 GB RAM is just such overkill it's not funny.

To put that in perspective, Windows 8 requires 20 GB of hdd space + 2GB RAM. That means you could have 2 Windows 8 computers with 8GB of dedicated RAM running entirely off your RAM and still have extra space.

The bottleneck in a system with 64 GB RAM will ALWAYS be the CPU.

One of these can be found on a computer that only supports up to 32 GB RAM. That should tell you something.

Dismas · 08-26-2013, 04:53 AM

(08-26-2013, 04:48 AM)w00t Wrote: 64 GB RAM is just such overkill it's not funny.

To put that in perspective, Windows 8 requires 20 GB of hdd space + 2GB RAM. That means you could have 2 Windows 8 computers with 8GB of dedicated RAM running entirely off your RAM and still have extra space.

The bottleneck in a system with 64 GB RAM will ALWAYS be the CPU.

One of these can be found on a computer that only supports up to 32 GB RAM. That should tell you something.

People like me love overkill.

Lain · 08-26-2013, 06:57 AM

(08-26-2013, 04:10 AM)Kinanizer Wrote: I have 16 gigs in my gaming rig, but my main PC has a pathetic 3 gigs in it.

What processor are you gonna use? Just being curios.

i7 4770K

(08-26-2013, 04:48 AM)w00t Wrote: 64 GB RAM is just such overkill it's not funny.

To put that in perspective, Windows 8 requires 20 GB of hdd space + 2GB RAM. That means you could have 2 Windows 8 computers with 8GB of dedicated RAM running entirely off your RAM and still have extra space.

The bottleneck in a system with 64 GB RAM will ALWAYS be the CPU.

One of these can be found on a computer that only supports up to 32 GB RAM. That should tell you something.

I know, but I'll be using it as both a webserver and a gaming rig, so the extra ram will help a lot.

w00t · 08-26-2013, 07:15 AM

No, it won't. That was my polite way of saying that you could run 2 Windows computers without needing a HDD, just a CPU and the RAM.

Unless you're somehow running a server and a desktop on the same RAM, and happen to be editing HD video on both, and streaming music, and mining LTC, and Battlefield 4, you will never need 64 gb RAM. And it's very possible even that won't get you to 64gb RAM.

Lain · 08-26-2013, 07:24 AM

(08-26-2013, 07:15 AM)w00t Wrote: No, it won't. That was my polite way of saying that you could run 2 Windows computers without needing a HDD, just a CPU and the RAM.

Unless you're somehow running a server and a desktop on the same RAM, and happen to be editing HD video on both, and streaming music, and mining LTC, and Battlefield 4, you will never need 64 gb RAM. And it's very possible even that won't get you to 64gb RAM.

But... It's future proof. I don't plan on doing a full upgrade on my computer for another couple of years, I may upgrade a few bits and pieces, but the machine will basically remain the same.

How much RAM do you have?
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