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8gb or 16gb

Jamesxx
By Jamesxx
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Hey I am about to build my computer all I need is the CPU and ram I am going to have a i7 6700k gtx 1060 corsair h100i v2 250 gb ssd and all of that now what I am wondering is if 8gb of ram is enough I am going to be doing light video editing and web surfing and mainly cs go. Now what is the speed difference between applications with 8 or 16 thanks

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You'll be fine with 8GB. You can add extra 8 later down the road

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8GB is probably enough for your needs but if 16GB is less then double in a kit or combo pack then why not future proof? :) 

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8GB is the minimum, 16GB is the recommended amount.

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I would go with the 8gb if budget is tight. 16gb is a sweet spot, but can be costly.

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