If you have 16GB of memory, at the very least Windows will be able to do more of that caching.Ĥ. It could be data you've been working with, applications it thinks you might want to launch based on your usage history (Windows keeps track of what times of day during what days of the week you tend to use certain applications), etc. That area contains data that Windows is caching because it thinks you might use it. Even if you only have 5GB marked as in use, you'll probably see almost all of the rest of your memory marked as standby. Take a closer look at Task Manager, specifically the Performance tab > Memory, and then look at the "Memory composition" bar graph. If you're only showing 5GB in use out of 8GB, that's a bit lower than I would expect, but I remember my sister's laptop showing 6.5 GB of 8GB in use, and when she upgraded to 16GB, she noticed a dramatic improvement.ģ. Applications will tend to use more memory if more is available. It always keeps some amount of memory free.Ģ. Windows never allows your system to use ALL of its memory, because that would prevent the system from being able to do anything else. Do we really need 16GB, or could we handle the same with 10GB? I guess we'll never know due to the well established RAM standards.1. I have now have been reminded that we have almost always doubled RAM, but doubling a number can quickly lead to massive growth. However I now have to say "shit, you got me on that one." So it has always doubled, my 24MB was a bit of an anomaly. Now you say it I remember the general progression being 16MM, then 32MB, 64, 128, etc But somewhere along the line I went from 24MB being acceptable to 1024MB, then 2048MB, and so on. 48x2 = 1024? Even in base 2, this is nowhere near real calculations. It's a long time ago and my memory is kinda vague (lol vague RAM) too.Īlso, yes you have completely called me out on my math. The main reason my RAM upgrades in the old days were comparatively small, was that RAM was expensive. Also 48MB doubled isn't a GB.You're completely right actually. of you couldn't go to 48MB had to go to 64MB. The other reason you might not have gone to 48 as above is cost. I'd bet you more didn't go from 24MB to 48MB because RAM used to be over the top expensive.
Some boards won't let you use just three sticks you have to have matching pairs. Example is you have to do matching amounts to use two slots. Some of it depends on the motherboard and the required RAM needed in the slot. A lot of new games eat up 4GB quite happily, and that extra leaves you some headroom for less pagefile and running browser and other stuff as well. I agree that 8GB is good for a new build.
We don't need to double, we just need to have what our system actually uses. I didn't go to 48MB, or then double it to 1GB. I then upgraded to 32 and the performance increase was incredible.
#LAPTOP 8GB VS 16GB RAM PC#
In all seriousness, I remember my first PC had 24MB of RAM.
#LAPTOP 8GB VS 16GB RAM UPGRADE#
"8GB not cutting it, then upgrade to 16GB!" What happened to 9, 10, 11, and all those other numbers? She didn't need 4GB, just 3GB.Īre we just doubling our RAM because it is by far the easiest option, and letting the RAM companies have our money because we feel we have to buy something that they provide? I improvised, and 'borrowed' a 1GB stick from our home media PC, and since then all her problems were gone. My wife's PC had one of her 2GB sticks die on her recently, and she was stuggling to play WoW and HotS because of massive lag when first in game. I know RAM works better in pairs of sticks, but do we need to double it all the time? If 8GB is seeing a lot of usage, then maybe go up 9GB or even 10GB! Yet we struggle to do that because of the way RAM is manufactured. However I do wish to contest that with 16GB you are literally doubling your RAM. 8GB is enough, but in gaming you don't want to be surprised by a new game that requires 16GB so you think one step ahead and get 16GB.I agree that 8GB is good for a new build.
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