2GB of RAM . . . overkill?

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: shuttleteam

What the heck are you running?? Must be a server or something like that.

Workstation actually. Linear Aerospike RTS generates enormous amounts of data. This must be analysed. The process takes a while...

-DAK-

Yeah, I understand. Seriously, whats that mean?

I guess it has something to do with space but I have no clue what RTS stands for.

Linear aerospike RTS... Google isn't being helpful, so please explain. 🙂

For my personal use, Photoshop and VMWare are what make me want to get more than 512MB most of the time. Non-linear audio editing is much more disk I/O intense than RAM hungry, so that makes me want to get a SCSI array like what the Shuttle guy has (the one that does over 400MB/sec, that he posted benchmark pics of once). It's so hard to get a balanced system when you do a bit of everything. 😕

 

[cmaMath13]

I think it's overkill, but it's your money, too...

 

[sharkeeper]

Linear aerospike RTS... Google isn't being helpful, so please explain.

Grossly simplified answer: rocket science. 🙂

-DAK-

 

[grant2]

Yes.

Buy yourself a George Foreman lean'n'mean grill instead. Much more useful.

 

[EeyoreX]

To answer the original question "will I notice any difference day-to-day" No. You will not. Unless day-to-day you edit video, run large databases, edit huge graphics etc. So, in that case, 2GB is overkill. 4GB is serious overkill for a "regular"day-to-day system. If you are trying to "future-proof" your PC (IMO, there is no such thing, really) I'd get what I needed now, and later get the newer, faster, better RAM rather than having 2GB or older slower stuff.

\Dan