should i get one gig or two?

[w00t]

should i get one gig or two?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145440
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145505

this is for a sff i was gonna get some ocz el plat. but than i relized i wouldnt be overclocking so my questions is should i get 1gig or get 2gigs? i plan to get 1gig now than get another gig later.

 

[imported_Kensai]

What kind of games?

 

[KoolDrew]

Depends on usage really, but I would think 1GB should be fine.

 

[w00t]

counter-strike 1.6

 

[WraithETC]

Meh 1.6 can run fine on 512 so 2gigs would be over kill lol.

 

[w00t]

shouldnt more the ram be better?

 

[fierydemise]

More ram is better but it gives such a small increase in speed that its not worth it

 

[imported_Kensai]

Meh, with CS, 1GB should be more than enough.

 

[w00t]

all i pretty much run is
mIRC, Ventrillo, steam, and counter-strike 1.6 all same time.

 

[WraithETC]

Just get 1 gig and your set.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: WraithETC
Just get 1 gig and your set.

 

[sparkyclarky]

Get a single gig stick just for expansion room later if necessary, seeing as how you're using a SFF.

 

[w00t]

half of me says get 2gigs other half says get 1gig.

if i get one gig i will be good

if i get 2gigs i will be even more set
lol

 

[fierydemise]

Memory is one of the easiest thing to upgrade getting 2 GB now is a waste, get 1 GB then upgrade when it becomes needed.

 

[w00t]

what kind of stuff do people need 2gigs for? this will convience me

 

[fierydemise]

CAD programs and the like use 2GB

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Originally posted by: fierydemise
CAD programs and the like use 2GB

and MMO games, which you dont play. If you're overclocking definitely just get one gig.

 

[w00t]

i dont even know what cad is.... lol

i use my computer for games mostly. i just thought having 2 gigs would be cool double what most people have in the forums and i thought it would load cs faster and such open stuff faster. ok lets say i get 1gig should i get the one gig stick or the two 512's?

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Pr0d1gy

Originally posted by: fierydemise
CAD programs and the like use 2GB

and MMO games, which you dont play. If you're overclocking definitely just get one gig.

i wont be overclocking its a sff.

edit: i only play first person shooters (fps).

the only game i can really stick with is cs 1.6 and i am getting a x800xl for it.

 

[JoLim24601]

If you want stuff like that to run faster get a better hard drive

ram is for holding temporary things while hard drive holds permanent things that are slower to retrieve

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

I vote 1GB

 

[fatty4ksu]

2 gigs.

end thread.

 

[fstime]

1

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: JoLim24601
If you want stuff like that to run faster get a better hard drive

ram is for holding temporary things while hard drive holds permanent things that are slower to retrieve

like a raptor drive? i saw some reviews it barely took off any time i means its only like 3 sec the hardrives i was thinking of seagate 7200.8 300gig, seagate 80gig, samsung spin point 80gig.

i decided to ditch 300gig because i dont need the space i cant even manage to fill my 40gig i clean my pc out alot i have all i can ever want right now

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: fatty4ksu
2 gigs.

end thread.

this is my reason to get 1gig thanks alot.