WHAT SHOULD I DO GET RAM OR BUY A FASTER HARD DRIVE

[gbassist]

Hello,
i DO MUSIC PRODUCTION ....I HAVE 3 GIGS OF RAM AND A 5400 RPM HARD DRIVE I NEED IT TO WORK FASTER

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

get a little bit of each!7200 rpm drive ans upgrade to 6 gigs of ram!

 

[buzznut]

Hello,
i DO MUSIC PRODUCTION ....I HAVE 3 GIGS OF RAM AND A 5400 RPM HARD DRIVE I NEED IT TO WORK FASTER

I'd say RAM for music production, the more the better.

 

[gbassist]

how do i keep my programs do i clone my hard

 

[gbassist]

I'd say RAM for music production, the more the better.

so do i keep the hard drive

 

[gbassist]

or is ram the first step

 

[gbassist]

is the ram the first step

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

yes get the ram then buy a hard drive later the ram will help right away

 

[JustSomeJoe]

Without a system spec there's no way of knowing what needs upgrading...
If you have a 32-bit OS adding more RAM will be a waste, the effectiveness of a faster HD will depend on what HD you currently have, if you have a crap MoBo or CPU upgrading RAM or HD could be a waste...

 

[RetiredChief]

^++
As I was reading, that was my first question.
MB/operating system. If 32 Bit Operating system 4 gigs is max - still recommend as 3 gigs is going to be single channel. Need 2 or 4 sticks to be daul channel.

How much space do you need (Operating system + program + storage). Get Ram to balance system (ie 1 x 1gig stick) then get a 7200rPM HDD. Then START Save money for new system and/or buy a SSD for operating system/Programs then use current HDD for Storage.