multitasking OS and Games what better Upgrade CPU or RAM

Benj__ · Sep 11, 2016

multitasking OS and Games what better Upgrade CPU or RAM

i used VMware workstation 12.
with windows xp 32bit OS each other

in my VMware workstation have 25 OS and all run games.

my question what is better
upgrade
RAM 1st
or
CPU 1st
???

my budget is limited.

GraySilencer · Sep 11, 2016

Benj__ :

I would go for a RAM upgrade first.

USAFRet · Sep 11, 2016

1. What is host system specs and OS?
2. 25 x Win XP, all running at the same time? Why?

joex444 · Sep 11, 2016

How about you tell us what CPU and RAM you currently even have before we figure out whether a machine running 25 VMs needs more CPU or RAM.

Benj__ · Sep 11, 2016

USAFRet :

coz i play online games

i need my chracter online 24/7 to earn point
that's the reason

warhead0 · Sep 11, 2016

It really looks like you need both upgrades, but for now just for the sake of it's probably cheaper, I would upgrade the RAM first.

photonboy · Sep 11, 2016

You must provide more info:

1) CPU
2) system memory amount
3) Windows version
4) Game played

I don't know why you require a VM to run those games. Do they not work on newer versions of Windows?

If so, then since it's 32-bit XP you can only allow it 4GB. I'm not sure how VM's work exactly though for this. If it works like NORMAL (without VM) then if you have a 2GB video card you can only use about 1.8GB for the system memory.

I think you can only assign part of the video memory since you are sharing. So if the video card is 2GB, maybe you can assign 1GB and have about 3GB for the system memory as seen by the VM.

(someone else can chime in)

Anyway, you probably want 16GB to run a VM and everything else comfortably but I have to guess since you provided too little info.

*IMPORTANT*
With running so many games at the same time in the background, you are likely going to max out your CPU no matter what you do. Frankly, I'm surprised they would even run properly. Obviously not all playable.

Again, adding physical memory may not help if you have already the maximum assigned to the VM.

I frankly don't understand the point of this even though you've explained. Your system seems to be unusable. Do you get MONEY for this? If not, what do the points get you if you aren't even playing the game?

Trying to keep an open mind, but I just don't get it.

USAFRet · Sep 11, 2016

photonboy :

Each VM seems to be a 32bit XP.
We do not know what the host system is.

photonboy · Sep 11, 2016

USAFRet :

I would have thought a single VM with 25 games running on it. I don't know how he could have 25 VM's running in terms of physically having enough video and system memory. Yes, I see "VMWare workstation VMX" listed many times though I don't know what it represents.

I don't think he knows what he's doing. I'm sort of curious, like slowing down for a car wreck...

Benj__ · Sep 12, 2016

photonboy :

You must provide more info:

1) CPU
2) system memory amount
3) Windows version
4) Game played

I don't know why you require a VM to run those games. Do they not work on newer versions of Windows?

If so, then since it's 32-bit XP you can only allow it 4GB. I'm not sure how VM's work exactly though for this. If it works like NORMAL (without VM) then if you have a 2GB video card you can only use about 1.8GB for the system memory.

I think you can only assign part of the video memory since you are sharing. So if the video card is 2GB, maybe you can assign 1GB and have about 3GB for the system memory as seen by the VM.

(someone else can chime in)

Anyway, you probably want 16GB to run a VM and everything else comfortably but I have to guess since you provided too little info.

*IMPORTANT*
With running so many games at the same time in the background, you are likely going to max out your CPU no matter what you do. Frankly, I'm surprised they would even run properly. Obviously not all playable.

Again, adding physical memory may not help if you have already the maximum assigned to the VM.

I frankly don't understand the point of this even though you've explained. Your system seems to be unusable. Do you get MONEY for this? If not, what do the points get you if you aren't even playing the game?

Trying to keep an open mind, but I just don't get it.

yup i earn real money...
my priorty is my character in online games need 24/7 online in games to earn point

after i online my chracter to VM i minimized it
and i leave it

my priorty is my 25 character is online 24/7 to earn point
AFK 24/7

sorry for my stupid english

photonboy · Sep 14, 2016

Okay...

Adding memory MAY Help, but what you are doing is baffling.

I really don't understand how you make money since the game doesn't appear capable of running at all. A lot of the games are using about 20MB of memory? Huh?

It almost looks you you start a game, then it flushes all the code out of data to free up memory.

If you open a minimized TAB it may be paused, and only THEN load in data and startup.

Another thing I'm confused on is I would have though the server would detect no interaction then auto LOG YOU OUT.

So...
While this is somewhat interesting I have no desire to pursue this anymore.

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