memory always almost completely used up in task manager

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idk why but my computer has recently become so slow. every game i play says 'low memory' and task manager is usually above 90% even when not used. for that memory is it video ram like graphics cards or something or is it the ram? i have 8 gb of ram and a gtx 970 and an i5 4690k that ive had for probably 2 or 3 years now. it used to be really fast but has been randomly slowing down all the sudden. idk maybe i put the ram in wrong or something. my computer takes so long to start up now and as of now i currently have like 10 google chrome processes opened in task manager (idk why so many i only have 1 tab open) and one is taking up 500 mb and all the others probably are taking up a total of 1 gb. nothing else is really running thanks for the help
 

Zmanrocks

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What exactly are these applications you are talking bout?

 

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what do you mean what applications? all i had open was google chrome and it would take up like all my ram even though i have 8 gb. usually if i try to play games like watchdogs 2 or just cause 3 it would have a popup on my screen that says 'low memory' and then tell me to close out of background processes or something.
 

Zmanrocks

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Then can you please tell me what model of ram you have?
 

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this is all the information (got off amazon)
Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00
heres the link https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-Memory-BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501874787&sr=1-1&keywords=Ballistix+Sport+8GB+Kit+%284GBx2%29+DDR3+1600+MT%2Fs+%28PC3-12800%29+CL9+%401.5V+UDIMM+240-Pin+Memory+BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00