Consistently High Memory Usage

[sager_n00b]

Hello there,

I'm new to computers, but I'm running Windows 8 64-bit with 12gb of RAM and am constantly using about 7.5gb at a time, just running a web browser and software like Adobe Reader. Can someone help me understand this?

 

[Botnus]

Do a virus scan on your system to ensure you don't have any RAM-consuming viruses. I would suggest you use Malware Bytes. It is completely free and you can download it here:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_pro/

 

[sager_n00b]

I'm pretty confident that's not the problem, but I scanned with both Avast! and Malwarebytes: the results are negative.

Any additional ideas? Does this look about right or is the 60+% memory usage definitely weird?

http://i.imgur.com/l37PUJk.png

 

[sager_n00b]

Anyone? ):

 

[bgunner]

there must be more to that list because the numbers don't add up to 62% of your ram. there must be a program using much more ram

 

[flexxar]

The OS is probably just caching processes in memory just because you have so much available. Pull out a stick of ram and I'll bet that your system will show less being used.

 

[qewee]

First of all, What is your currently system specs?

 

[Azn Cracker]

My system only puts about 20% of the total ram on cache. 60% sounds like its too much.

 

[Fokissed]

How about a screenshot of the Performance>Memory tab?