Gaming - How much memory 4gb vs 8gb+

[Xlolxz]

Hey there,
just wanted to know how much memory is needed to play games.

Do i need 4gb or more?

 

[BadPeteNo]

We need more info. What games, what CPU, what GPU, what OS, and most importantly, what is your RAM speed? I'd say 8gb at 1600 is a minimum, but depending on what you're doing and what you have, it could be more or less.

 

[Shockeray]

speed is not that important, as long as it's at least 1333, getting faster doesn't make much difference, as the CL normally goes up in sync with the MHz.

 

[Xlolxz]

This is the system i am building on and i have gone with G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB), PC3-12800 (1600MHz) DDR3, Ripjaws X, 9-9-9-24-2N, 1.5V, Dual/ Quad Channel Kit as my memory card - will this be enough for my system?

CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K (3.40Ghz / 6MB / LGA1155 / Quad Core, Overclocking Enabled)

Motherboard
ASRock Z77-EXTREME4 MB, Intel Z77, 4x DDR3, 2x PCI-E 3.0, 4x SATA III, 4x USB 3.0, D-Sub, DVI, HDMI, GBLAN, ATX

Memory Card

G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB), PC3-12800 (1600MHz) DDR3, Ripjaws X, 9-9-9-24-2N, 1.5V, Dual/ Quad Channel Kit

Hard Disk
Western Digital 500GB WD Blue, SATA II, 5400RPM, 8MB

Video Card
MSI Radeon HD7850 Overclocked (900MHz), 1GB GDDR5 (4800MHz), PCI-E 3.0, DVI, HDMI, Dual Mini DisplayPort

Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme PCIe Audio, Retail Package, Win 7, 24-Bit/96kHz 7.1 Playback, >108dB, 24-bit/96kHz recording, X-Fi Crystalizer

Power Supply
Antec 550W VP Power Supply, 80 PLUS Standard, 120mm Fan, 1x PCI-E, 5x SATA, 5x Molex, Active PFC

 

[Shockeray]

yes, that is the same one I am getting, it is a good choice of size and speed.

 

[Xlolxz]

ty

 

[BadPeteNo]

I agree. I'd say 1866 is worth a few extra bucks, but it can be a pain to get it working. It'll get you a few more FPS, but not enough to write home over. If you do go 1866, get CL9, not CL10 (typically $5 difference).