i plan to do some gaming, medium amount of video editing, and some word processing for school. So should i get 8 or 16. if i get 8 ill probably get g-skill ares, but for 16 is g-skill ripjaws fine? thanks
Or just get 16GB and never have to worry about it again. There are many uses for extra RAM, and it can be a hassle to deal with compatibility, prices, and adding more memory in the future.
If your not serious about video editing, then 8gb should be plenty and you wouldnt need any more for the time being. Games now only utilize about 6gb of ram and thats in very rare and extreme cases.
Or just get 16GB and never have to worry about it again. There are many uses for extra RAM, and it can be a hassle to deal with compatibility, prices, and adding more memory in the future.