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How much memory?

  • 25-11-2002 6:03pm
    #1
    GiMiC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭


    I'm sure this has been asked before in some shape or form, but I just wanted to know what you guys see as being enough memory in a modern PC (i.e. 2 GHz P4). I generally use my computer development and games and watching movies. Do I really need more that 256MB?


Comments

  • #2
    DiscoStu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭DiscoStu


    anything over 512mb is overkill unless your doing some serious rendering, video editing or audio work.

    me, ive got 640mb :)


  • #3
    GiMiC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭GiMiC


    OK, that's what I figured, but it doesn't fully answer my question. What I really need to know is should I spend the extra money on the new PC to upgrade from 256 to 512. Dell aren't exactly cheap for memory so I want to make sure it's worthwhile.


  • #4
    Lucutus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    Order extra RAM for your new Dell from www.crucial.com dude.

    Luc


  • #5
    BigEejit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    RAM is cheapish now ... get as much as you think Microsoft Winders 2002 will need ... i.e. at least 512MB .... 256 may be fine now ... but you'll still be looking at your PC in two years (I'm guessing here, most people hold onto a puter for a few years) and it will be struggling with the latest whizz bang game next year probably...

    I took the pi$$ when I was building my pc ... its oldish technology so I got 1GB of PC 133 (crucial) ram on ebay for less that 130 euros ... If I start hitting the hard disk, I KNOW that something has gone wrong....

    And before anyone asks I dont do any rendering or anything out of the ordinary .. games and surfing mainly


  • #6
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Originally posted by Lucutus
    Order extra RAM for your new Dell from www.crucial.com dude.
    winnar

    Have a look there - you can order memory for a specific PC and it's much cheaper then buying direct from Dell (it's good memory too - not crap just because it's cheaper). Delivery to Ireland is about 8 quid per order but you're still saving quite a bit.


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