Question of amount of memory

MDXX

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My budget for my build is running extremly tight now. (stupid bills ****)

I see alot of people say get 8gb for gaming. But can i get 4gb now and be fine? Then add another 4gb later? Do i have to have 8gb?

MOBO is the m5a97 r2.0 am3+
 
Solution
8GB is the sweet spot.

4GB is enough, but the downside to that is if you get a 4GB chip, the computer will only run in single channel mode.

But yes, it is possible to just get 4 for now and add 4 more later when you can afford it.