8GB Not enough?

[Guest]

So, I am using this until the new Intel and Nvidia offerings come out. 

CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core $94.89 CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $28.98 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ $142.86 Memory G.Skill Value Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $33.99   Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $35.99 Storage Seagate 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid $80.98 Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB $209.99 Case Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower $99.75 Power Supply EVGA 430W ATX12V / EPS12V $19.99 Optical Drive LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer

$14.99

I was getting 100% RAM usage and Windows was really lagging a lot. Should I get a new motherboard with more RAM? Also note that this used to be my secondary PC and that I spend $300 on the Kingston RAM, EVGA PSU (old one died), 212 EVO, and GTX 960. I am willing to spend more if I need to but not if I don't have to. Thanks.

[Tedster]

8GB ram should really be enough. What are you running?

You should probably run a malware scan.

 

Me with 120 Chrome tabs open:

[ELSknutson]

Is your system detecting 8GB?

[ForFour]

8 gb shold be enough. ofc i don'T know what you got running in the background and how many browser tabs you have opened but still.

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

8gb should be more than enough i think theres only 1 or 2 games that can use more, what were you doing to get 100% usage in ram? might have a memory leak somewhere

[Guest]

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[Guest]

8gb should be more than enough i think theres only 1 or 2 games that can use more, what were you doing to get 100% usage in ram? might have a memory leak somewhere

 

 

8 gb shold be enough. ofc i don'T know what you got running in the background and how many browser tabs you have opened but still.

 

 

Is your system detecting 8GB?

 

 

8GB ram should really be enough. What are you running?

You should probably run a malware scan.

 

Me with 120 Chrome tabs open:

It was detected in CPU-Z and CAM. I Need to run Photoshop, Vegas, and AE at the same time for the way I edit. Just no other way to efficiently get things done. I thought 8GB would be enough, too. I had 16GB on the system that I just sold (still in my profile) so that may be why I am used to running all 3. Just not sure how 8GB is not enough for that, really.

[Syfes]

Yeah I can imagine 8gb filling up quickly if you run all of those at once

[Guest]

Yeah I can imagine 8gb filling up quickly if you run all of those at once

So I guess I have no option but to spend another $130 on an MSI 970 Gaming and a 4GB stick of RAM?

[Syfes]

Or 2 8gb sticks I guess. All I can say is if you're wanting to run software like that, definitely if you want to run it all at once, you'll eventually have to invest in a proper workstation. I find myself filling up 16gb quite easily when I run gimp and blender at the same time

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231608

[Guest]

Or 2 8gb sticks I guess. All I can say is if you're wanting to run software like that, definitely if you want to run it all at once, you'll eventually have to invest in a proper workstation. I find myself filling up 16gb quite easily when I run gimp and blender at the same time

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231608

I had a proper workstation (i7 3820 16GB GTX 970) but I sold it so I could have money to get Skylake and the new Nvidia processors. I just had to upgrade my secondary a little bit.

[Syfes]

I had a proper workstation (i7 3820 16GB GTX 970) but I sold it so I could have money to get Skylake and the new Nvidia processors. I just had to upgrade my secondary a little bit.

 

Ouch, guess you'll be sitting on that money for a little while longer. Skylake isn't coming to the desktop anytime soon  If you're going for a high end chip that is

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/311536-intels-q3-2015-mainstream-plans-for-broadwell-and-skylake/

 

[Wind1000100]

8GB ram should really be enough. What are you running?

You should probably run a malware scan.

 

Me with 120 Chrome tabs open:

24GB is a good number... In the middle of 16 and 32. It's a shame more people don't use it!

Triple channel or something else?

[Tedster]

24GB is a good number... In the middle of 16 and 32. It's a shame more people don't use it!

Triple channel or something else?

In my sig: 2x4 and 2x8.

Only have the 2x8 because of incorrect memory support listings from before.

 

And the 2x4 is actually part of a 4x4 kit.

[Wind1000100]

In my sig: 2x4 and 2x8.

Only have the 2x8 because of incorrect memory support listings from before.

 

And the 2x4 is actually part of a 4x4 kit.

Does any RAM with the same speed and is compatible with the motherboard work together?

[Zubkover]

I'll say this:

2,5-4min of video in real time rendering in Vegas, and you have 2-2,5GB taken away from you by just one program ^ ^

[Alibaladin]

Probably half of the stick in their buttholes.

[Wind1000100]

http://gyazo.com/f3bc89efd0b2960237067281cb66ae6d

[Guest]

Ouch, guess you'll be sitting on that money for a little while longer. Skylake isn't coming to the desktop anytime soon  If you're going for a high end chip that is

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/311536-intels-q3-2015-mainstream-plans-for-broadwell-and-skylake/

 

screw it I'll get whatever is Summer-Holiday 2015 then