1GB or 2GB ram

[NoStateofMind]

Just wanted to know what kind of performance gains i would see with 1GB of RAM compared to 2GB, in normal apps and games (CoD2,HL2,DOOM3,BF2)? Any and all replies welcomed. Thanks.

The Surgeon :-D

 

[ribbon13]

This really depends on your graphics settings. If you're running 1600x1200 with high settings 2GB will be helpful. If you already have 2x512MB and an Athlon 64 based system, upgrading to 2GB will be a hassle or not worth it.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Well, I'll be running games (those listed above) at 1024x768, will I be able to do that with all eye candy turned on?

FYI my new system looks like this:

CRT - Sony 17?
PSU- FSP Fortron Source 450w
Motherboard- Asus A8N5X
CPU- AMD 3500+ E6
RAM- Corsair Value Select 1GB
HD- Maxtor Diamondmax10 200GB SATA
Vid Card- EVGA Geforce 7800 GT
DVD- NEC 3550A
Mouse- Logitech MX518
OS- Windows XP

 

[ribbon13]

Is that 1x1GB or 2x512MB?

 

[NoStateofMind]

2x512

 

[Neurorelay]

If you are bulding a new rig, then go ahead and get 2 GB. If your rig is older, then just make sure you have 1 GB.

On a new rig, make sure the 2GB is in 1 GB sticks, that way the A64 can make use of 1T timings.

Really, 2GB comes in handy for newer higher resolution games, and app intensive workstations. For example, I regularly decode dvds to my hdd, while downloading through bit torrent and browsing the web. This is where a dual core, 2 GB ram workstation comes in handy.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: Neurorelay
If you are bulding a new rig, then go ahead and get 2 GB. If your rig is older, then just make sure you have 1 GB.

On a new rig, make sure the 2GB is in 1 GB sticks, that way the A64 can make use of 1T timings.

Really, 2GB comes in handy for newer higher resolution games, and app intensive workstations. For example, I regularly decode dvds to my hdd, while downloading through bit torrent and browsing the web. This is where a dual core, 2 GB ram workstation comes in handy.

Well these are the two systems I am concidering:

System #1

CRT - Sony 17?
PSU- FSP Fortron Source 450w
Motherboard- Asus A8N5X
CPU- AMD 3500+ E6
RAM- Corsair Value Select 1GB (2x512mb)
HD- Maxtor Diamondmax10 200GB SATA
Vid Card- EVGA Geforce 7800 GT
DVD- NEC 3550A
Mouse- Logitech MX518
OS- Windows XP
migrating over is just my keyboard

or this :

System #2

PSU - Antec SmartPower 500w
Motherboard - Asus A8N5X
CPU - AMD 3800+ X2
Ram - Corsair XMS 2GB (2x1GB)
HD - Western Digital 80GB SATA
Vid Card - EVGA Geforce 7800 GT
OS - Windows XP
migrating my CRT, Sony DVD burner, Keyboard & Mouse

The most multitasking that I do is, surfing the web while in a chat room
while listening to music, and talking VOIP (skype). Do I need dual core for that?

Also for games, will i see much loss in games with dual core (compareed to 3500+ E6)?


Boy I've shattered my own topic!

As always, any replies are welcomed

The Surgeon :-D

 

[NoStateofMind]

Bump. Which should i choose? System #1 or #2 ?

 

[Polish3d]

System 2, no question

 

[w00t]

get two gigs if you cant afford two gigs get one gig stick and than get another one gig stick later on.

 

[caz67]

number 2 has my vote

 

[vanderStoep]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Well these are the two systems I am concidering:

System 2 has just 80gb of HDD?
Not sure why system 2 has a 500w psu and 1 has 450w? I get a feeling of "leading to a conclusion" as system 2 also has a beter cpu. You could also ask is on system 2 it worth to buy 2 gb instead of 1gb? That could/ would give you different answers.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

If you want to ENJOY BF2 then get 2Gb. That game sucks the life out of your RAM. Big difference between running it with 1Gb vs 2Gb.

 

[arcenite]

2.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: arcenite
2.

 

[evilharp]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Just wanted to know what kind of performance gains i would see with 1GB of RAM compared to 2GB, in normal apps and games (CoD2,HL2,DOOM3,BF2)? Any and all replies welcomed. Thanks.

The Surgeon :-D

I have 2gb, so here are my observations:

CoD2 - no diff
HL2 - no diff
DOOM3 - no diff (video limited, not ram)
BF2 - huge diff (no texture load stutters, menus fasters, game works better overall)

If you are buying a new rig, 2gb will probably help with future games/apps. The price is still high considering the performance.

 

[Ike0069]

I just upgrade to 2GB's myself, and as stated above, I did notice a big difference in BF2. I actually bought 2x1GB sticks and took my 2x512 out which would be my recommendation for anyone that has 2x512 already.

No of course I'm not just throwing away the 2x512. I'm moving them the kids PC which is where all my PC hand-me-downs go. If you dan't ahve another PC to put them in, you can always sell them here or on Ebay.

 

[Neurorelay]

System 2 all the way.

 

[One43637]

i'd go with system 2.

i'm having problems with a Maxtor SATA drive with that same A8N5X mobo. i'm not sure if it's the NForce4 chipset that came with the mobo installation CD, but that only Maxtor HD disappears on me.

 

[Maximilian]

Hurrah for system 2!

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Frackal
System 2, no question