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Im hoping to get a laptop sometime in the future but i want to make sure i can get the specs that i need.

So on this laptop i want to play some games but the requirements are 8GBs of RAM. I want a better load time (i know that the HDD has a play in that) and Frames than in my current laptop that has 4GBs. I know this is bad that i have less RAM than recommended but what im asking is:

What effect does RAM have in a game?

Should i go for 8GB of RAM or 16 of RAM in my new laptop? (Will it not make a big difference going overboard?)

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8GB is always enough for gaming and slight multitasking. 4GB just barely cuts it, so you'll want more if you're doing anything more than your mom would.

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8GB is always enough for gaming and slight multitasking. 4GB just barely cuts it, so you'll want more if you're doing anything more than your mom would.

 

I have 16GB and I frequently run out while gaming. Probably going to have to upgrade to 32GB soon.

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I have 16GB and I frequently run out while gaming. Probably going to have to upgrade to 32GB soon.

WHAT?

 

Seriously what games are you running?

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I have 16GB and I frequently run out while gaming. Probably going to have to upgrade to 32GB soon.

What kind of games do you play? It sounds like you've either got viruses or think downloaded RAM is real.

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I have 16GB and I frequently run out while gaming. Probably going to have to upgrade to 32GB soon.

 

That doesnt sound right lmao

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That doesnt sound right lmao

What kind of games do you play? It sounds like you've either got viruses or think downloaded RAM is real.

 

LOL. Don't be such a scrub.

 

WHAT?

 

Seriously what games are you running?

 

 

I usually use around 8GB idling with my normal programs open.

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LOL. Don't be such a scrub.

 

 

 

I usually use around 8GB idling with my normal programs open.

I use 6GB with 4 chrome tabs, skype call, and a game running. Maxing out 16GB is not normal.

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LOL. Don't be such a scrub.

 

 

 

I usually use around 8GB idling with my normal programs open.

 

Ok im not sure if trolling or not anymore...

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8GB is plenty.  If you are using more than 8GB, stop using Chrome, switch to Firefox.

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4 chrome tabs

4 chrome tabs,

4 chrome tabs,

4 chrome tabs,

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I have 16GB and I frequently run out while gaming. Probably going to have to upgrade to 32GB soon.

Sounds like you have several hundred too many chrome tabs open and games running, 8gb is standard for even high end gamers usually. Only reason to need more should be rendering or editing.

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Sounds like you have several hundred too many chrome tabs open and games running, 8gb is standard for even high end gamers usually. Only reason to need more should be rendering or editing.

 

>implying an absolute

>mfw nothing is absolute

 

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4 chrome tabs

4 chrome tabs,

4 chrome tabs,

4 chrome tabs,

 

wat

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wat

 

I have like usually 50+ in one window and 30+ in my Skyrim modding window.

and other window with random stuff

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I have like usually 50+ in one window and 30+ in my Skyrim modding window.

and other window with random stuff

WHO THE HELL WOULD NEED THAT MANY TABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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WHO THE HELL WOULD NEED THAT MANY TABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Me.

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AS most of the guys said: 8 Gb of RAM is ok, you should focus more on the speed of the RAM than the amount of it though...

Don't get mad, get even...

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What do you have open, if I may ask?

 

Lots of tabs

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With GTA 5 and regular background processes and maybe a couple chrome tabs, I'm usually at 90% free ram of my 8GB of ram (and usually 90-99% cpu usage but that's a different story). With ram prices slowly going down, 8gb is really pushing it and more doesn't hurt, unless they charge an exorbitant amount. 

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