Should I goto 512 ram from 256, for $89? I have a p4 1.7GHz and Winxp

[vizionblind]

Will I notice that much difference in games? They seem fine now..

It would be a DDR pc2100 stick. I have 256 megs now

 

[Nefrodite]

why not.. i dunno i use 512mb and i'm sure i'd see a little difference if i switched back i guess having a ton of memory just spoils ya and makes ya too lazy to close windows

 

[erikiksaz]

<<Will I notice that much difference in games? They seem fine now..>>

 

[vizionblind]

?

 

[OutHouse]

YES!!!

 

[mchammer187]

yes i have 768 MB of PC 2100 and its still not enough

my roomate has 1 GB in his KG7 and 512 MB of PC2100 in his backup machine lol

 

[HappyFace]

You can never have too much ram. Bragging rights baybeee!

 

[vizionblind]

hmm

 

[TheDingo]

YES
I have 1 GB in my main PC and now I can't stand PCs with less than 512. Machine here at work.... 64mb.... god I hate this thing.

 

[KevinMU1]

$89 seems like a bit much for 256 MB, where you planning on getting it? Also, I hope you know about this link: http://secure.webconnect.net/cgi-bin/worldata.dll?H619, gives you 15% off at Crucial. Right from the Hardware forum, so I'm sure you saw it but I just had to ask.

 

[Koing]

games load in quicker for me. I have 768mb and when I had 256 moved to 512 the games did load in quicker. Especiallly important for net gaming! Got to get in to the map *THAT* little bit quicker

 

[SinNisTeR]

<< YES!!! >>



DEFINATELY!!!!!!! if you are running winxp YES, but if you are win2k... not as important =\

 

[Kenazo]

too bad u didn't do it b4 ram prices went through the roof

 

[erub]

too expensive..no.

 

[dionx]

<< too expensive..no. >>



wait till the price gets back to around $30-40 for that same exact stick. i paid that much for micron brand 256MB DDR-2100 back in october. and maybe when the price gets that low, just get a 512MB stick.

 

[StageLeft]

Its a tough price to pay but ram is king in XP. You WILL notice a difference, and if you don't you're not using your computer for enough stuff. Get it~!

 

[RossMAN]

<< YES
I have 1 GB in my main PC and now I can't stand PCs with less than 512. Machine here at work.... 64mb.... god I hate this thing. >>



I've got you topped, at work I'm using an HP Vectra VIII (I think) P2/400 with 64MB RAM running NT and soon we'll be running W2K w00t!

 

[CromNogger]

I have 256 and when I tried 512 I noticed a massive difference, I run Win2k.

 

[Jgtdragon]

Are you running a virus protection in the background? If yes, GET THE EXTRA RAM!

 

[gopunk]

i wouldn't count on prices dropping, they're already selling below costs, and factories have adjusted output.

 

[Thegonagle]

The answer is yes.

 

[spidey07]

YES. 256 and XP is cutting it kindof close if you are a "real" geek and have a butt load of apps/services going at once.

there is no such thing as too much RAM until you get to a point where you have 1 GB physical free.

 

[dakata24]

more ram is always better...