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