Why 32gb over 16gb

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Vayra86 Supporter. Joined Sep 17, Messages 15, 5. EzioAs Supporter. Joined Oct 16, Messages 0. Certainly not. I already bought 32GB kit last year. For pure gaming, sure 16 GB is overkill at the moment. However, if you run a lot of applications and work that require a lot of memory, getting 32 GB is not an overkill at all. Joined Oct 15, Messages 0. Lately, even now, not as hard to get as a video card, but the prices are higher than I like them to be.

Like what 16 GB was in Mussels Freshwater Moderator Staff member. Joined Oct 6, Messages 51, 8. I go over 16GB usage fairly often now that i can 16GB is enough, it's just that we cant say jump to 20GB easily - i suppose you could go 24GB if 32GB is too pricey for high res gaming textures or any kind of heavy workload, 32GB is a good idea for new builds at the bare mininum PLAN for 32GB - get sticks you can add more of later edit: with my browsers, streaming stuff, launchers, and nicehash open i'm idling at 14GB.

Last edited: Apr 2, Joined Nov 24, Messages 1, 1. Joined Apr 9, Messages 0. Buy once, buy heaps of it and you'll never need to worry about running out of memory. I've learned that lesson.

Joined Apr 17, Messages 0. My general rule of thumb is try and have about 2GB per core. For starters, forget about 4GB. Most PC games use a fair amount of memory. Note this is with no other major programs running, just whatever naturally starts up with Windows which uses about 2.

In these titles, the amount of RAM used in total ranges from 6. Even the low-end 6. So if you are a gamer, you may be able to get away with 8GB, but we recommend going for at least 16GB. You can do plenty of productivity work without swapping out to the page file, but if you plan on running something memory intensive and doing another task at the same time, you could end up exceeding your limit.

Today, 16GB is the sweet spot between price and capacity for most enthusiasts and gamers. That amount gives you the headroom to do a couple of things at once, without having to close tabs or applications to exceed your available RAM. This is getting close to the 16 GB limit, but how often are you really leaving all your work open and playing a game? My personal system has 32 GB in total and I find it difficult to go over even 16GB with my use model.

Net and keeping a dozen or more Chrome browser tabs open. Those who are rendering large files or doing other memory intensive work, should consider going with 32GB or more. But outside of those kinds of use cases, most of us can get by just fine with 16GB. None of the games I tested used close to 16GB, let alone Memory capacity is often confused with the long-term storage offered by a solid-state or mechanical hard drive.

Sometimes even manufacturers or retailers will mix up the terms. RAM is the same thing, technically, but it serves a very different purpose.

As you open programs, it stores data that they need access to quickly in system memory. You can also have too much RAM. The newer term DDR5 indicates the latest RAM generation, although compatible devices may not appear in the wild for a while. You can stay up to date on what to expect with our guide to DDR5.

The operating system and the web browser typically consume the most RAM, though some applications and games can use more than everything else combined. In addition, more complex websites use more RAM than others. For example, a simple text news story is relatively light on memory, while something like Gmail or Netflix uses a lot more. The same goes for offline programs. A chat program or a game like Minesweeper will use almost no RAM, while a gigantic Excel spreadsheet, a huge Photoshop project, or a graphics-intensive game like Wolfenstein: Youngblood may use gigabytes by themselves.

Outside of games and general browsing, professional applications tend to hog the most RAM. Tablets are not expected to deal with heavy-duty software tasks, so their RAM needs tend to be pretty low — similar to a lot of smartphones. However, as multi-tab browsers and more complex software continue to make the transition, tablet needs are becoming more and more similar to laptop needs. Current spec options typically range from 2GB to 16GB of RAM, with other considerations like battery life and processor speed often being of greater consideration.

Remember, tablets are generally complementary devices that reside between your smartphone and your PC. As previously mentioned, tablet and laptop needs are converging, but most users feel comfortable running more complex programs on laptops, which means RAM has a more important role here. Most of the best laptops come with 16GB for good reason. If you are doing a lot of graphic design work or are planning on dabbling in some higher-end gaming, you may want to consider increasing that to 16GB.