How Much Ram to Buy and Which One?

[snakenobi]

Virtual OS
HD
Blu-ray
Games - Crysis2,Battelefield 3,Metro 2033
Web - 20-40tabs
Video Editing


Mutiple Instances and Windows of the above




1)How much?

2)Mhz?

3)Brand?

4)In-brand label - like Dominator,vengeance in corsair

5)Volts?

 

[ctk1981]

16GB, DDR3 1600mhz, 1.5V. Brand take your pick, corsair, crucial, g.skill, geil.....The few times I've had to use warranty/customer service I will say crucial is top notch in that area.

 

[SpeedTester]

Are you overclocking? I have been a loyal Crucial customer for the last 12 years and just recently purchased G. SKill sniper low voltage (1.2v, 16gb, 1600mhz)and have zero complaints.

On another note, why would you have so many IE tabs open at one time?

 

[jhansman]

Whatever brand and speed you choose, get 16GB. Better to have it.....well, you know.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Get 32GB.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6050 600006072&IsNodeId=1&name=16GB (2 x 8GB)

 

[snakenobi]

Are you overclocking? I have been a loyal Crucial customer for the last 12 years and just recently purchased G. SKill sniper low voltage (1.2v, 16gb, 1600mhz)and have zero complaints.

On another note, why would you have so many IE tabs open at one time?

i use firefox which likes to eat memory but it has gone down mostly

i just multi-task big time and do continual stuff.i actually have more than 100-150 many times and don't ask about bookmarks

its like Home office,all things at one place

 

[Soulkeeper]

What is your price range ?
what system is this going in ? How many ram slots do you have ?

I'd say 8GB minimum, 16GB if it's not out of your price range.
G.skill and mushkin are my favorites lately

 

[Dadofamunky]

RAM is so cheap, 16GB should be pretty much the norm. But use 64-bit OS or 16GB will be wasted. Of course you'll know that.

 

[Emulex]

24gb for $100 don't worry about speed.

If possible use ECC - it is a little slower but man with that much ram you'll bit-flip every day

 

[docp]

On another note, why would you have so many IE tabs open at one time?

Online stock treaders need that mix of at least 40 tabs open.

Hahaha,
Even i am using 8gb crucial ram on my latitude.