is 1Gig RAM really necessary?

[ThePiston]

I don't feel like shelling out another 80 bones for RAM I may not need. 512 seems fine now.... can anyone tell me honestly that 1gig is better than 512 from experience?

 

[CaptainWafflos]

Yes.

 

[high]

Great upgrade..everthing feels refreshingly faster

 

[ThePiston]

$80 better?

 

[CaptainWafflos]

Yes. It will significantly decrease choppiness in second generation MMORPGs like WoW and EQ2 and most recent FPS titles. It's worth it considering a CPU or video card upgrade would run you a lot more.

 

[erikistired]

if you game then yes it is worth it and necessary.

 

[formulav8]

It really makes a difference for what I do. Some gaming, programming and such. I wouldn't have anything less than a gig.



Jason

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: ThePiston
$80 better?

Yes, especially if you game or do photo/dv editing work.

 

[teutonicknight]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: ThePiston
$80 better?

Yes, especially if you game or do photo/dv editing work.

Sound/Picture/Video Editing = ~1 GB is pretty much the min. you want,

At work, we have 2 machines with 2 GB and a few with 512 and 768. The ones with less than a gig are a pain to work with. :disgust:

 

[dug777]

Certainly feels faster and smoother around the xp desktop environment

Minimal gain in fps i found in d3 (about 1fps for me), but a bit more in far cry. The main benefit i saw was almost instant dropping out of big apps like far cry back to the desktop, whereas it was a bit of a slow and chuggy affair with 512mb.

i couldnt tell u about the vid editing, but it certainly makes the overall computer experience much more pleasant for me

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Absolutely.

Edit - Gaming, video editing, renderfarms, clustered servers, and more.

- M4H

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: dug777
Certainly feels faster and smoother around the xp desktop environment

Minimal gain in fps i found in d3 (about 1fps for me), but a bit more in far cry. The main benefit i saw was almost instant dropping out of big apps like far cry back to the desktop, whereas it was a bit of a slow and chuggy affair with 512mb.

i couldnt tell u about the vid editing, but it certainly makes the overall computer experience much more pleasant for me

yeah, if you're looking for fps it won't help. however it will keep your games from hitting the page file, which keeps them running smooth.

 

[cirthix]

Originally posted by: fisher

Originally posted by: dug777
Certainly feels faster and smoother around the xp desktop environment

Minimal gain in fps i found in d3 (about 1fps for me), but a bit more in far cry. The main benefit i saw was almost instant dropping out of big apps like far cry back to the desktop, whereas it was a bit of a slow and chuggy affair with 512mb.

i couldnt tell u about the vid editing, but it certainly makes the overall computer experience much more pleasant for me

yeah, if you're looking for fps it won't help. however it will keep your games from hitting the page file, which keeps them running smooth.

winnar

 

[StormRider]

I have 1.5 gigs now in several of my systems but for some reason I want a 2 gig system -- just to brag...

 

[Xernex]

I saw a huge increase going from 512-1gig in games and even in windows. It also makes alt tabbing from games a lot less painful.

Do it.

 

[ThePiston]

done
thanks

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: ThePiston
done
thanks

You won't be dissapointed.

- M4H

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: CaptainWafflos
Yes. It will significantly decrease choppiness in second generation MMORPGs like WoW and EQ2 and most recent FPS titles. It's worth it considering a CPU or video card upgrade would run you a lot more.

I call B.S. I play WoW and my RAM usage doesn't top 470 at peak. WoW is NOT an intensive game by ANY means...Perhaps EQ2 or SWG, but not WoW

 

[Tarrant64]

Just upgraded to 1 gig couple days ago. I love it.

 

[AnotherGuy]

DOOUUU ITTT... DOOOUUU ITTTT !!!

 

[CaptainWafflos]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: CaptainWafflos
Yes. It will significantly decrease choppiness in second generation MMORPGs like WoW and EQ2 and most recent FPS titles. It's worth it considering a CPU or video card upgrade would run you a lot more.

I call B.S. I play WoW and my RAM usage doesn't top 470 at peak. WoW is NOT an intensive game by ANY means...Perhaps EQ2 or SWG, but not WoW

I have played World of Warcraft since closed beta phase III. I have tried playing it with boht 512MB and 1024MB of RAM. The difference is obvious, especially in raids. My friend actually bought 256MB more RAM when I gave him the password to play my beta account because he simply couldn't stand it =P

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: CaptainWafflos

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: CaptainWafflos
Yes. It will significantly decrease choppiness in second generation MMORPGs like WoW and EQ2 and most recent FPS titles. It's worth it considering a CPU or video card upgrade would run you a lot more.

I call B.S. I play WoW and my RAM usage doesn't top 470 at peak. WoW is NOT an intensive game by ANY means...Perhaps EQ2 or SWG, but not WoW

I have played World of Warcraft since closed beta phase III. I have tried playing it with boht 512MB and 1024MB of RAM. The difference is obvious, especially in raids. My friend actually bought 256MB more RAM when I gave him the password to play my beta account because he simply couldn't stand it =P

Take a SS of Task Manager showing the processes running and memory in use.

 

[caz67]

Yes, i personally believe that it should be the standard.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: CaptainWafflos

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: CaptainWafflos
Yes. It will significantly decrease choppiness in second generation MMORPGs like WoW and EQ2 and most recent FPS titles. It's worth it considering a CPU or video card upgrade would run you a lot more.

I call B.S. I play WoW and my RAM usage doesn't top 470 at peak. WoW is NOT an intensive game by ANY means...Perhaps EQ2 or SWG, but not WoW

I have played World of Warcraft since closed beta phase III. I have tried playing it with boht 512MB and 1024MB of RAM. The difference is obvious, especially in raids. My friend actually bought 256MB more RAM when I gave him the password to play my beta account because he simply couldn't stand it =P

I have been playing since phase 3 beta as well, HUMONGOUS difference in raids, even in a full party going between intanced missions, etc.

Also, very helpfull if I decide to go check thotbot or my guilds website for something...

p.s. EQ2 = gh3y

 

[Malladine]

oh yes. yes.

yes.