Ram Usage Not Adding Up

[Natcrash]

So I recently built my computer around two weeks ago, everything has been working fine since. I recently noticed that my RAM usage is just not adding up to what it should be. It will be around 70% used, but when I check what is running, it only adds up to around 15% which doesn't quite make sense. Not sure if this is natural, or something I should look into more. Here are my PC specs as well.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)

Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

 

[insayan]

Is RAPID activated in the Samsung Magician software? If so then it's normal, it reserves RAM for caching. 

[Bonesy]

Actually, it looks normal to me. If you add up the usage shown in the performance monitor, you are at ~66% usage with those process listed...then you have 20-30 other system processes using the other 10% or so. 

[szomeret]

Why on Earth is Skype using 1.6GB? It's probably a glitch, restart Skype.

[Natcrash]

Is RAPID activated in the Samsung Magician software? If so then it's normal, it reserves RAM for caching. 

 

No, that is disabled.

[Fluxx]

Why on Eath is Skype using 1.6GB? It's probably a glitch, restart Skype.

Where did you get 1.6GB from?

[szomeret]

Where did you get 1.6GB from?

Sorry, I thought he had 16GB. It's just 8GB, so it's 920MB. Either way: way too much memory. Skype at idle should use 60-80mb, and in video call it uses about 200mb.

[insayan]

Open the performance tab and click on memory, what does that show?

[thekeemo]

Sorry, I thought he had 16GB. It's just 8GB, so it's 920MB. Either way: way too much memory. Skype at idle should use 60-80mb, and in video call it uses about 200mb.

using 150 for me so yes too much