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Is 16GB RAM enough?

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So I want to get a new PC and I wonder if 16GB RAM is enough?? I don't really play games that require much RAM, so I think it's acceptable. What do you think??

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What do you plan to do with the computer, if you don't have any RAM-heavy applications you'll be fine with 16gb. Also, how many ram slots in your motherboard? If you have only 2 then I may consider getting 32gb, or getting only one 16gb stick (and you lose single channel). If you've got 4 then just get 2x 8gb and you can upgrade later.

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11 minutes ago, c0ndexus said:

So I want to get a new PC and I wonder if 16GB RAM is enough?? I don't really play games that require much RAM, so I think it's acceptable. What do you think??

Typically you'd only want to go above 16GB if you're working with application that require more than that. Virtual machines can take up a lot, and emulation devices for application development too. If you're only playing games, 16GB is perfectly acceptable.

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16 gb is always the sweet spot to start...

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Only reason IMO to build a system with 16G of RAM in it in 2021, is if you're on a really tight budget.

 

In photoshop, I regularly see 18-30GB of RAM usage. In games, I've seen FS2020 use 24GB on my system before, Far Cry 5 I've seen use 17GB. 

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I'd say depends on the configuration of your system.

 

Pairing with an i3-10100? Yeah 16GB.

 

Ryzen 9 5900x? Yeah, get 32GB+

 

Amount of RAM will scale with your lateral resources, should you decide to utilize them.

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