how much RAM do I need?

[Bliznipa]

I was wondering if 8 GB DDR3 RAM is sufficient to run a stream while possibly multitasking at the same time (browsing internet or even watching a YouTube video)

 

I have 8 gb hyperx RAM with 1231v3 cpu and r9 380x with 600w PSU.

[swordsman247]

1 minute ago, Bliznipa said:

I was wondering if 8 GB DDR3 RAM is sufficient to run a stream while possibly multitasking at the same time (browsing internet or even watching a YouTube video)

 

I have 8 gb hyperx RAM with 1231v3 cpu and r9 380x with 600w PSU.

Should be enough.

[shadowbyte]

yes, it's fine.

I run about 10 chrome tabs on each of my dual windows while having steam, skype, folding @ home running, and loads of other stuff.

I'm sure 16 would allow for fewer slowdowns and more programs open, but 8 is fine

[The_KIASER]

It's enough, I have 16 and have only ever seen a max use of 5gb... ever.

[Me1bourne]

Well, I have 16gb , and 38 chome tabs opened + youtube music in the background, and in Win 10 x64 it shows that only  4,9 gb is used atm.

So you should be fine

[Moonzy]

10 minutes ago, Bliznipa said:

I was wondering if 8 GB DDR3 RAM is sufficient to run a stream while possibly multitasking at the same time (browsing internet or even watching a YouTube video)

 

I have 8 gb hyperx RAM with 1231v3 cpu and r9 380x with 600w PSU.

why would you stream yourself watching youtube and browsing the internet is beyond me

 

but if you're streaming while gaming then 8gb is just enough, depends on the game you play

[incarnate]

Start with 8, but depending on the game you may need another 8 gigs

[themctipers]

4gb for regular use

8gb for gaming/heavier use

16gb for heavy chrome user w/games

24gb for really using alot of chrome tabs with gta v in the background

32gb+ for being a really heavy user

[themctipers]

10 minutes ago, Me1bourne said:

Well, I have 16gb , and 38 chome tabs opened + youtube music in the background, and in Win 10 x64 it shows that only  4,9 gb is used atm.

So you should be fine

i have 24gb and have 24 chrome tabs open and im using 10gb already..

what.

[Me1bourne]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

i have 24gb and have 24 chrome tabs open and im using 10gb already..

what.

Depends on your OS?

I have 2 sticks of 8gb HyperX

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, Me1bourne said:

Depends on your OS?

I have 2 sticks of 8gb HyperX

MSX 64bit..

i have 3 sticks of 8gb (mixed ram)

 

[Me1bourne]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

MSX 64bit..

i have 3 sticks of 8gb (mixed ram)

 

Well.. "mixed", all I can say.

[themctipers]

Just now, Me1bourne said:

Well.. "mixed", all I can say.

2x8gb ddr3 1600mhz corsair vengance (RED!?!?!)
1x8gb ddr3 Patriot black marimba (BLACK!?!?!)

 

[Bliznipa]

10 minutes ago, themctipers said:

4gb for regular use

8gb for gaming/heavier use

16gb for heavy chrome user w/games

24gb for really using alot of chrome tabs with gta v in the background

32gb+ for being a really heavy user

Is there a difference between 4 x 4 and 2 x  8 or does it not matter?

[Bliznipa]

24 minutes ago, shadowbyte said:

yes, it's fine.

I run about 10 chrome tabs on each of my dual windows while having steam, skype, folding @ home running, and loads of other stuff.

I'm sure 16 would allow for fewer slowdowns and more programs open, but 8 is fine

 

[themctipers]

2 minutes ago, Bliznipa said:

Is there a difference between 4 x 4 and 2 x  8 or does it not matter?

It matters a little bit in very specific cases.

Personally, I would get 2x8gb because of future expansion from 16gb to something like 32gb

 

[Bliznipa]

Just now, themctipers said:

It matters a little bit in very specific cases.

Personally, I would get 2x8gb because of future expansion from 16gb to something like 32gb

 

What if i already have 2 x 4? I got it on Amazon so I could return it still but costs return shipping so I'm wondering if it's worth it

[themctipers]

Just now, Bliznipa said:

What if i already have 2 x 4? I got it on Amazon so I could return it still but costs return shipping so I'm wondering if it's worth it

Buy another of the 2x4gb kit you have and have 16gb of ram.

If you don't think you need more than 16gb in the future/distant future then dont return it but if you do eat ram then return it.

 

[Bliznipa]

1 hour ago, incarnate said:

Start with 8, but depending on the game you may need another 8 gigs

If I build my pc with 8, then add another 8 later, do I need to update anything like my bios etc? Or will system just work with it?

 

44 minutes ago, themctipers said:

Buy another of the 2x4gb kit you have and have 16gb of ram.

If you don't think you need more than 16gb in the future/distant future then dont return it but if you do eat ram then return it.

 

 

[Nena Trinity]

8gb minimum

but

16gb is safest

 

[IsaacDaGrazin]

2TBs that should be fine

[Lord-Anubis]

I have 32gb and I run 342 chrome tabs and stream steam while eating steamed rice and Skype a live feed of my steam stream over GTAV's in game voice chat.

[incarnate]

44 minutes ago, Bliznipa said:

If I build my pc with 8, then add another 8 later, do I need to update anything like my bios etc? Or will system just work with it?

 

 

So long as you get ram rated for the same speed, timings and latency it should work fine with no updates other than going into the bios to ensure they are set to the right speed.

 

Try to get the same brand and model if you can, be aware there is a very slight chance the two kits won't work together, but that's very rare.