Amount of ram?

[spel565]

I got/ are going to get a computer, with something like the following specs:
i7 920/930/950 (/980 if the price reduces significaly after sandybridge)
a 5870 or x2, or 2x 6970 or a 6990 etc
Asus rampage gene III
2gb 5200rpm storage drive
Probably run eyefinity at higest settings.

I saw this article on this very site, which was about how much ram you should have for gaming. And it suggested i should have more then 6gb? Or did i read it wrong? ;D
Well so do you recommend me to buy 1 Or 2 of:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-205-CS
Or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-270-CS

Question; are the faster ram going to get any performance improvment (mostly gaming computer). Should i get 6 or 12gb of ram? What do you guys think?
And i know that i7 only can handle memory at a certain speed blabla, but im going to overclock, i hope

 

[xgamer2011]

yes u should install ram upto 8gb.if u have intel core i7 980 xtreme edition.ram improve much ur system speed.

 

[Emperus]

6GB is more than enough for gaming needs.. Look out for the lowest CAS timings you can find.. Also make sure that they are even timings.. Something like 8-8-8-24 is better compared to 7-8-7-20..

 

[spel565]

yes u should install ram upto 8gb.if u have intel core i7 980 xtreme edition.ram improve much ur system speed.

6GB is more than enough for gaming needs.. Look out for the lowest CAS timings you can find.. Also make sure that they are even timings.. Something like 8-8-8-24 is better compared to 7-8-7-20..

But i can only have 6/12gb at tri-channel i7?
Are you sure? 6gb is enought for high res gaming?

From: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ram-memory-upgrade,review-32053-6.html
"In a 64-bit system with a powerful graphics card, 8 GB of RAM really is a must if you're going to play demanding games. This is the case regardless of whether you're using 32-bit or 64-bit applications. However, even more than 8 GB of RAM can be subjectively noticed while playing."
"Conclusion and Recommendation

Based on our measurements and impressions (and taking falling prices into account), we thoroughly recommend a minimum RAM size of 8 GB. Using 12 or 16 GB only makes sense if you're planning on using 4 GB of more of this higher amount as a RAM disk, helping accelerate the reading and writing of temporary files. This applies equally to file compression, video encoding, and heavy image editing.

Other than this, you might want more RAM so the graphics card can allocate more system memory for its own use. We saw this pay dividends in GTA IV, for example. You won't see an overwhelming performance increase unless you're using very memory-hungry programs, but you will get a system with enough RAM for the foreseeable future.

Given our observations and low prices on memory upgrades, this is the time to hunt down a high-capacity memory kit for your system. In the end, it’s never wrong to make a step knowing that it will improve performance and provide some reserves."

 

[spel565]

So what do you guys think? im not sure about this at all :/

 

[Zenthar]

Going over 6GB is far from necessary, unless you keep tons of applications opened in the background while you play game. Moreover, I don't think many games uses more than 2GB or RAM so even if you have 2GB or RAM used and start a game using 2GB, you would still have 2GB spare.

 

[spel565]

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