Should I upgrade from 2 gb to 4 gb of ram?

[Gepidae]

Didn't want to hijack the other thread so I started a new one.

Im using Win 7 x64 bit and stuck on the fence about whether I should upgrade to 4gb or not. I do game a lot and multi task but it hasn't come to the point where I feel like I NEED an upgrade. Just wanted to know if there be any significant improvement.

System specs are in the sig.

 

[GlacierFreeze]

RAM isn't that expensive any more. Go for it. Can't have too much.

 

[biostud]

if you notice lots of harddrive activity and have lots of programs open buy some more.

 

[JMapleton]

How much RAM do you normally use? Right now according to Task Manager, I'm using 2.4GB, so for me it's worth it.

Windows 7 uses more RAM than I thought it did.

 

[zuffy]

For Win7, upgrade to 4GB. 3GB should be the minimum IMO.

 

[Gepidae]

How much RAM do you normally use? Right now according to Task Manager, I'm using 2.4GB, so for me it's worth it.

Windows 7 uses more RAM than I thought it did.

Sitting here right now, its at 900 mb. All I have are 3 windows on Chrome open and AVG antivirus in my notification area doing its passive thing.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Heck yeah upgrade! I found a good difference even going from 4 to 8GB. Pretty much everything I ever use caches itself and loads fast, even games.

Remember, with Vista and Win7, the more RAM the merrier. Forget about how much is being used at any one time; it will keep your programs in RAM so when you go to open them again they're already loaded.