can you justify having that gig of RAM?

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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I usually flatline at around 500-600 when I'm programming with all my resources open. I don't use a full GB but I need more than 512MB for sure.

i've seen farcry eat up 800MB plus, hl2 can get greedy sometimes too...

When you have 23 tabs open in FireFox and then run a game at the same time...that's when I appreciate my gig o' RAM. :D
 

drum

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I usually flatline at around 500-600 when I'm programming with all my resources open. I don't use a full GB but I need more than 512MB for sure.

i've seen farcry eat up 800MB plus, hl2 can get greedy sometimes too...

When you have 23 tabs open in FireFox and then run a game at the same time...that's when I appreciate my gig o' RAM. :D

why in the hell would you do that
 
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Originally posted by: drum
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I usually flatline at around 500-600 when I'm programming with all my resources open. I don't use a full GB but I need more than 512MB for sure.

i've seen farcry eat up 800MB plus, hl2 can get greedy sometimes too...

When you have 23 tabs open in FireFox and then run a game at the same time...that's when I appreciate my gig o' RAM. :D

why in the hell would you do that

Because I don't want to have to close my browser whenever I'm going to play a game for a little while? Because I can? :p
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: drum
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I usually flatline at around 500-600 when I'm programming with all my resources open. I don't use a full GB but I need more than 512MB for sure.

i've seen farcry eat up 800MB plus, hl2 can get greedy sometimes too...

When you have 23 tabs open in FireFox and then run a game at the same time...that's when I appreciate my gig o' RAM. :D

why in the hell would you do that

Because I don't want to have to close my browser whenever I'm going to play a game for a little while? Because I can? :p

i have loads of IE windows open...:p then i game ;)
 

drum

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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: drum
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I usually flatline at around 500-600 when I'm programming with all my resources open. I don't use a full GB but I need more than 512MB for sure.

i've seen farcry eat up 800MB plus, hl2 can get greedy sometimes too...

When you have 23 tabs open in FireFox and then run a game at the same time...that's when I appreciate my gig o' RAM. :D

why in the hell would you do that

Because I don't want to have to close my browser whenever I'm going to play a game for a little while? Because I can? :p

i have loads of IE windows open...:p then i game ;)

:confused:
IE windows with cheat codes i'm guessing. otherwise...wtf! :laugh:
 
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makes quite a difference for me...galaxies runs waaay smoother, as does doom3...and closing large apps is a lot faster, since its not clearing a swap file

definitley worth what i paid for my gig
 

aplefka

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Try using Pinnacle Liquid Edition 6, and tell me whether or not you like it better on 512MB or 1.5 gigs. I rest my case.
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: drum
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: drum
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I usually flatline at around 500-600 when I'm programming with all my resources open. I don't use a full GB but I need more than 512MB for sure.

i've seen farcry eat up 800MB plus, hl2 can get greedy sometimes too...

When you have 23 tabs open in FireFox and then run a game at the same time...that's when I appreciate my gig o' RAM. :D

why in the hell would you do that

Because I don't want to have to close my browser whenever I'm going to play a game for a little while? Because I can? :p

i have loads of IE windows open...:p then i game ;)

:confused:
IE windows with cheat codes i'm guessing. otherwise...wtf! :laugh:

walk throughs or some nice relaxing pr0n on the other monit0r :D
 

Gerbil333

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Originally posted by: dug777
I can, much smoother in games, easy dropping out of big apps, generally makes my rig seem a million bucks :D

1gb is standard. I'm trying to justify 2gbs...
 

Mo0o

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Originally posted by: dug777
I can, much smoother in games, easy dropping out of big apps, generally makes my rig seem a million bucks :D

As long as you bring gaming in as a legitimate "justification" then most computer upgrades can be justified. But in the end you're just paying hundreds of dollars for 50 dollar games that you play for about a week.
 
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Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: dug777
I can, much smoother in games, easy dropping out of big apps, generally makes my rig seem a million bucks :D

As long as you bring gaming in as a legitimate "justification" then most computer upgrades can be justified. But in the end you're just paying hundreds of dollars for 50 dollar games that you play for about a week.

So....what's your point?

:D
 

Mo0o

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: dug777
I can, much smoother in games, easy dropping out of big apps, generally makes my rig seem a million bucks :D

As long as you bring gaming in as a legitimate "justification" then most computer upgrades can be justified. But in the end you're just paying hundreds of dollars for 50 dollar games that you play for about a week.

So....what's your point?

:D

I dont have a point. But when the OP started a thread i had the assumption it would be justifications other than gaming, i.e. work-related applications that require large amounts of RAM.
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
walk throughs or some nice relaxing pr0n on the other monit0r :D

"relaxing"....something like that. :laugh:

i love duallies :laugh:

Do you use both for pr0n at the same time? :Q

i have in the past (just run two diff media players) :beer:
 
Mar 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: dug777
walk throughs or some nice relaxing pr0n on the other monit0r :D

"relaxing"....something like that. :laugh:

i love duallies :laugh:

Do you use both for pr0n at the same time? :Q

i have in the past (just run two diff media players) :beer:

hahahahaha, awesome :D