- Sep 6, 2015
- 3
- 0
- 4,510
I haven't owned an actual computer in years and the one I build myself next month is a long awaited gift from me to myself.
I'm not sure about how much memory I should get though. I already know I'm gonna go with DDR3 sticks since I'm gonna go with Devil's Canyon for my processor but I'm not sure about how much memory I should get.
Here's what I plan on doing on a regular basis:
Keep 30+ tabs open on my browser of choice (IIRC from when I had a computer this meant Firefox)
Listen to music either from streaming stuff like Spotify, my own music or from YouTube
Watch Netflix and Popcorn (is it legal for me to admit it?)
Play stuff like (heavily modded) Skyrim, COD and Assassin's Creed
Occasional videoconferencing
All this stuff will probably overlap a lot (I expect my average weds day night to see my tab treasury open while I listen to my YouTube The Killers playlist and throwback at Tamriel's Tundra (Skyrim, for those who might've missed the reference).
For stuff like this, how much memory do you guys think I'd be really using at my peak time? How much of a buffer should I have? Is 4GB enough for this taskload? If 12GB were an option would it be my desired memory? Is 16Gb too much for me?
That answered, would I see much of a difference shopping for higher frequency stuff? What frequency should I look for in my RAM?
I'm a bit of a Corsair Fan-Boy, is this a bad thing? Is it a great or an okay brand? Should I splurge for the Dominator line or can I make do with the Vencgeance stuff?
I think I'll end up with either 8 or 16 GBs of the stuff. Form what I've read around 4GB would be simply not enough for my needs. In case you guys end up selling me on 16GBs what would be better, 4x4GB or a 2x8GB kit? (Please answer this even if you think o should go for less than 16GBs. )
Much appreciated, guys.
Edit:
Oh, not sure it matters for my memory usage - I think it doesn't - but maybe I should tell you what resolution I'll be playing at:
No idea. There are caches I'll be rocking a sweet triple 1440p set up. Or a single 1080p one. Realistically I'm either gonna go with triple 1080p or single 1440p. I'll only be sure come next month.
(This probably has zero influence on RAM usage, but I thought it'd be better safe than sorry.
Thanks
I'm not sure about how much memory I should get though. I already know I'm gonna go with DDR3 sticks since I'm gonna go with Devil's Canyon for my processor but I'm not sure about how much memory I should get.
Here's what I plan on doing on a regular basis:
Keep 30+ tabs open on my browser of choice (IIRC from when I had a computer this meant Firefox)
Listen to music either from streaming stuff like Spotify, my own music or from YouTube
Watch Netflix and Popcorn (is it legal for me to admit it?)
Play stuff like (heavily modded) Skyrim, COD and Assassin's Creed
Occasional videoconferencing
All this stuff will probably overlap a lot (I expect my average weds day night to see my tab treasury open while I listen to my YouTube The Killers playlist and throwback at Tamriel's Tundra (Skyrim, for those who might've missed the reference).
For stuff like this, how much memory do you guys think I'd be really using at my peak time? How much of a buffer should I have? Is 4GB enough for this taskload? If 12GB were an option would it be my desired memory? Is 16Gb too much for me?
That answered, would I see much of a difference shopping for higher frequency stuff? What frequency should I look for in my RAM?
I'm a bit of a Corsair Fan-Boy, is this a bad thing? Is it a great or an okay brand? Should I splurge for the Dominator line or can I make do with the Vencgeance stuff?
I think I'll end up with either 8 or 16 GBs of the stuff. Form what I've read around 4GB would be simply not enough for my needs. In case you guys end up selling me on 16GBs what would be better, 4x4GB or a 2x8GB kit? (Please answer this even if you think o should go for less than 16GBs. )
Much appreciated, guys.
Edit:
Oh, not sure it matters for my memory usage - I think it doesn't - but maybe I should tell you what resolution I'll be playing at:
No idea. There are caches I'll be rocking a sweet triple 1440p set up. Or a single 1080p one. Realistically I'm either gonna go with triple 1080p or single 1440p. I'll only be sure come next month.
(This probably has zero influence on RAM usage, but I thought it'd be better safe than sorry.
Thanks
will be plenty. I personally recommend the g.skill ripjaws x brand sticks 
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram