4gb vs 2gb

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The resolution you run at and the amount/quality of textures and post processing you run affect how much VRAM you use. 2 GB will run most older games fine at 1080p. It starts to be limiting with newer games, high-quality textures, and various levels of anti-aliasing/smoothing. It can also affect loading times due to texture caching.

For the price though, that system seems awfully underpowered. The fx 6300 isn't a bad chip, but I wouldn't put it at the heart of a $500 build ($600 with the 1050). Especially one where you're paying extra for a GPU (GT 730) you won't even use.
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The resolution you run at and the amount/quality of textures and post processing you run affect how much VRAM you use. 2 GB will run most older games fine at 1080p. It starts to be limiting with newer games, high-quality textures, and various levels of anti-aliasing/smoothing. It can also affect loading times due to texture caching.

For the price though, that system seems awfully underpowered. The fx 6300 isn't a bad chip, but I wouldn't put it at the heart of a $500 build ($600 with the 1050). Especially one where you're paying extra for a GPU (GT 730) you won't even use.
 
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4GB is better for new games that use a lot of VRAM (Infinite Warfare, Doom, Watch Dogs 2)

Consider upgrading your PSU too as the stock one probably wasn't put there thinking about CPU and graphics card upgrades
 
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