4 Gigs RAM needed for Vista 64?
- Thread starter KPC84
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I was of looking for a more technical answer with a little less attitude, but ok thanks anyway.
i have 4GBs. it never hurtsDDR3 is just pricey...
Yeah, if I do go with 4 gigs it will be two orders of these...
CORSAIR 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
$240 for 4 gigs of DDR3 isn't all that bad. I'm just wondering if I need all 4 gigs now for Vista 64.
twitchtwice
New Member
DDR3 is a big waste of money.
DDR2 is fine. Get 4 gigs of it, i recommend for vista
DDR2 is fine. Get 4 gigs of it, i recommend for vista
Cleric7x9
Active Member
his motherboard wont support DDR2.
I think that you would definitely benefit from 4 gigs over 2 gigs, but it is definitely not necessary. A lot depends on what else is in the system.
ThatGuy16
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I upgraded from 2 to 4gigs. I'll tell you, i could notice a major difference in Crysis, it was maxing out 2gb i had and causing major fps drops. And multitasking with a game running in the background runs ALOT smoother, you can't even tell you have it running. With 2gb, you might as well forget trying to minimize your games...
I'd say its very worth it.
I'd say its very worth it.
diduknowthat
formerly liuliuboy
You don't need 4 gigs of memory, but it's always nice to know that it's VERY hard to come close to running out of memory. The only time I've used over 3.5 gigs of memory is running two instances of Orthos.
We're idiots for spending the additional $30-$100 on some RAM? How do you "control" Crysis or COD4 from using 1 - 1.5GB of RAM? After taking a second look at your sig, I'm assuming you don't have an answer to that question - you're obviously not playing those games.
ThatGuy16
VIP Member
We're idiots for spending the additional $30-$100 on some RAM? How do you "control" Crysis or COD4 from using 1 - 1.5GB of RAM? After taking a second look at your sig, I'm assuming you don't have an answer to that question - you're obviously not playing those games.
Exactly.
We're idiots for spending the additional $30-$100 on some RAM? How do you "control" Crysis or COD4 from using 1 - 1.5GB of RAM? After taking a second look at your sig, I'm assuming you don't have an answer to that question - you're obviously not playing those games.
Ouch! Nice one
We're idiots for spending the additional $30-$100 on some RAM? How do you "control" Crysis or COD4 from using 1 - 1.5GB of RAM? After taking a second look at your sig, I'm assuming you don't have an answer to that question - you're obviously not playing those games.
Hahaha, thanks for spitting some game back at him.
I've decided to go with the 4 gigs of ddr3 right away. It's not that bad of a price and the performance gain it seems is noticeable, especially running the high end games.
Which "fortyways" obviously isn't playing.
PS: "fortyways", let's do a benchmark after I build my rig and lets see if you think I'm still an idiot.
Well then, let's begin.
At the time of my reply, the question was:
Do I need 4 gigs of RAM to run Vista smoothly?
There was no mention of Crysis or whatever.
Obviously, the answer is no, unless you're the type who let's 3 messengers and 2 antivirus programs run at startup, along with Aero and other needless things. The type of person a computer forum might regard as a relative "idiot."
Hence my response.
Not sure why everyone is all bent out of shape.
Lastly, to the OP in response to your benchmarks contest, I could point out that my entire system including monitor cost less than your RAM alone will, and you'd likely not care even one little bit, right?
Well, that's how I feel about benchmarks.
At the time of my reply, the question was:
Do I need 4 gigs of RAM to run Vista smoothly?
There was no mention of Crysis or whatever.
Obviously, the answer is no, unless you're the type who let's 3 messengers and 2 antivirus programs run at startup, along with Aero and other needless things. The type of person a computer forum might regard as a relative "idiot."
Hence my response.
Not sure why everyone is all bent out of shape.
Lastly, to the OP in response to your benchmarks contest, I could point out that my entire system including monitor cost less than your RAM alone will, and you'd likely not care even one little bit, right?
Well, that's how I feel about benchmarks.
Cleric7x9
Active Member
actually, there was mention of gaming, and last time i checked, crysis is a game.
Why split hairs? It's almost like you're actually going out of your way to be defensive.
Cleric7x9
Active Member
yeah, because you went out of your way to be offensive.