Multiple problems with ram not working correctly

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I recently got a new gpu, an EVGA GeForce 750 ti sc. Ever since then, my ram hasn't been working quite right. Sometime when i check it, it will say 15/16 gb usable. So I switched to 2 sticks of 1 and 2 sticks of 4. It then said 10 gb of ram. All available. I then removed the 2 sticks of 1 and it went back to taking some away. It now says 8 gb ram (3.98 available.) What is the problem? The gpu minimum wattage is 400w and my power supply is exactly that max. Is that the problem?
 

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Check to see what programs are running. If it were a hardware issue you would see the correct amount but it would be flaky. My guess is you have a background program running that's consuming a lot of ram.
 

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But then why sometimes when i boot up, no ram is hardware reserved? like with the 10gb ram?
 

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The 16gb of ram was working just fine a week or 2 ago. They are diffirent, yes.