6Gb to 12Gb ram. worth it?

D_MaN · 11th June 2011, 4:51 PM

Is it worth me upgrading my 6Gb of kingston HyperX 1600hz ddr3 ram to 12Gb.
Will i notice much difference as all I do is play games and general use?

Cheers

Mcrawler · 11th June 2011, 4:52 PM

Not really.

Depending on your chipset, better off getting some higher spec ram (ie 2000mhz C8 spec)

3stars · 11th June 2011, 4:54 PM

you won't even notice the faster ram if you've got the upgrade bug and don't have a SSD that would be the most noticable speed difference

D_MaN · 11th June 2011, 4:56 PM

i have an i7 920 running at 3.6
i have a 64Gb kingston just sitting here.
Probably should use it.

ChaosMaster · 11th June 2011, 6:26 PM

Yeah, more RAM won't do anything, faster one will give a few percentage speed upgrade, hardly worth it. SSD is the way to go. RAM upgrade is more for productive work, e.g. Photoshop, and even then, you need to edit 2 dozen NEF/RAW images to fill up 6GB. More also means less stable OC, although you 3.6Ghz is quite a mild OC, so prob won't be affected.

issa2006 · 11th June 2011, 7:41 PM

try eboostr .. like superfech.... works well with 2-4g of ram...like having a ssd(but faster than ssd 700mb/sec+) cache the hdd

iv got 4g caching with it... awsome

Phido · 12th June 2011, 5:00 PM

Loaded up the 3sdmax 2012 and it shat itself loading a demo scene on a 4gb 32bit machine, requesting more memory. So if your into that then more memory makes a huge difference. I have 6Gb in my machine, and I max it out a fair bit and have to cut things down it becomes restrictive.

So next machine, 16Gb+ for me and A SSD.

If you game or word etc then additional ram isn't going to help. Unless applications are requesting more ram, or your disk starts swapping then your not really going to notice.

pepsimax · 12th June 2011, 8:27 PM

ive got 12gb of ram and with F@H running with at least +40 firefox tabs open, itunes and tv tuner recording and also watching another tv station

im burning through min 6-7Gb of ram, for me I think 12gb is the best choice as it future proofs you that little bit longer

DarkYendor · 12th June 2011, 8:55 PM

More ram only helps if you're already using it all. Check the memory tab in resource monitor. If you still have plenty of 'free' ram, increasing the amount free won't make your PC any faster.

MR CHILLED · 12th June 2011, 9:06 PM

Pointless upgrade unless you have a specialist need for 12gig, and from what you have described, you don't.

dr_deathy · 12th June 2011, 9:41 PM

windows will use it.

The upgrade is cheap and long lasting, but dont expect a massive improvement.

SoulSwiper · 24th June 2011, 3:25 PM

i was maxing out 6gb just running few games and /bots at times sitting 12 gb prob best thing i done even tho no performance changes

dmr · 25th June 2011, 4:24 AM

only really useful if u decide to use virtualization (e.g. vmware workstation).

breno · 8th July 2011, 4:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepsimax

ive got 12gb of ram and with F@H running with at least +40 firefox tabs open

Time to get a pop up blocker

6gb is more than enough unless your using CAD, intense PS production, video editing or 3D modelling, SSD FTW

Aetherone · 9th July 2011, 5:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_MaN

Is it worth me upgrading my 6Gb of kingston HyperX 1600hz ddr3 ram to 12Gb.

If your usage pattern dictates 6.01GB of ram usage, then sure

11th June 2011, 4:51 PM	#1
D_MaN Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bendigo Posts: 83	6Gb to 12Gb ram. worth it? Is it worth me upgrading my 6Gb of kingston HyperX 1600hz ddr3 ram to 12Gb. Will i notice much difference as all I do is play games and general use? Cheers

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pepsimax Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,172	ive got 12gb of ram and with F@H running with at least +40 firefox tabs open, itunes and tv tuner recording and also watching another tv station im burning through min 6-7Gb of ram, for me I think 12gb is the best choice as it future proofs you that little bit longer __________________ i7 950, EVGA Classified, 12GB 2000Mhz, 800D, GTX580SLi, HX1000, M4 256GBx2, 12TB HDD, G15+G5, AD700, Dell 3011 What do the ladies say after their 4th orgasm? Thanks PepsiMax! VW Golf GTI MkVI

11th June 2011, 4:52 PM	#2
Mcrawler (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 612	Not really. Depending on your chipset, better off getting some higher spec ram (ie 2000mhz C8 spec)

11th June 2011, 4:56 PM	#4
D_MaN Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bendigo Posts: 83	i have an i7 920 running at 3.6 i have a 64Gb kingston just sitting here. Probably should use it.

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12th June 2011, 9:41 PM	#11
dr_deathy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,286	windows will use it. The upgrade is cheap and long lasting, but dont expect a massive improvement. Last edited by dr_deathy; 12th June 2011 at 9:43 PM.

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dmr Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 120	only really useful if u decide to use virtualization (e.g. vmware workstation).