Just add more ram

[Beny]

Im a hardware idiot so humour me.

I've got one of these already (1x8GB), if i buy another 2 will that work?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M7S8DCA?tag=hypgam07-21

 

[Splintert]

If you have 4 slots it will work. What could you possibly need 24 GB of RAM for?

 

[Beny]

Ive been told that if you add more ram games get shinier right?

Nah, but I feel like upgrading to 16GB, though my (admittedly quite half hearted) searching has only come up with places that sell 2x8GB and not just one.

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

You'll eventually reach a stage where your games and such won't get any better no matter how much RAM you put in, because of limitations of other hardware such as your graphics card and CPU. I can't imagine that you'd need more than 16MB of RAM for anything in the foreseeable future. You know, unless you're designing, building and launching space rockets from your PC.

 

[Beny]

Alright Ill try to look for a single 8GB stick then, cheers for the advice.

 

[Splintert]

Honestly you have very little to gain by adding any RAM. 8GB is plenty for the near future. Unless you have a specific reason for adding more, I'd just save the money.

 

[Wheem]

Since you're in the UK you could check out: http://www.newegg.com/global/uk

Newegg is pretty much the single best source for computer hardware in the United States, in both their available selection and pricing (though some other e-tailers may beat them on a particular item, from time to time). But yea, you're not likely to notice any difference if you go from 8gb to >= 16gb.

 

[Krik]

I can't imagine that you'd need more than 16MB of RAM for anything in the foreseeable future.

Might need a little more than that.

 

[Patchouli Knowledge]

You know, unless you're designing, building and launching space rockets from your PC.

Or making games. 32 or 64 gigs are standard in the industry.

 

[Beny]

I was actually planning on turning my rig into a space station. It was either more ram or a jet engine. I'm still undecided.

 

[Wheem]

Do both. Go big or go home.

 

[Orion]

Do both. Go big or go home.

At the same time. Ramjet.