If you were building a new gaming rig (Ivy Bridge, GeForce GTX 680), how much RAM would you buy for it?
I generally only upgrade every 4 or 5 years, so.. I'm trying to be somewhat future proof. I'm not doing any virtual machines, this is literally *only* for gaming (and/or web browsing, etc).
RAM is so cheap these days, that I'm going to get at *least* 16GB to be safe. The question is, should I up it and get 32GB. Is there any reason to get 32GB for gaming today (and/or in the next few years?)
Even Skyrim & Battlefield 3 require 2GB, and "recommend" only 4GB. Of course, I'm sure games coming out in the following years will start recommending more, but will 32GB really be a worthwhile investment for gaming within the next 5 years, or is it just plain overkill?
I generally only upgrade every 4 or 5 years, so.. I'm trying to be somewhat future proof. I'm not doing any virtual machines, this is literally *only* for gaming (and/or web browsing, etc).
RAM is so cheap these days, that I'm going to get at *least* 16GB to be safe. The question is, should I up it and get 32GB. Is there any reason to get 32GB for gaming today (and/or in the next few years?)
Even Skyrim & Battlefield 3 require 2GB, and "recommend" only 4GB. Of course, I'm sure games coming out in the following years will start recommending more, but will 32GB really be a worthwhile investment for gaming within the next 5 years, or is it just plain overkill?