i do a lot with my computer from surfing the internet, downloading torrent (Gb's worth of files), playing games, pictures, mp3's and converting both audio and video files. and i like doing them at the same time. : )
2006-06-26 05:37:30 · 10 answers · asked by carabao118 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
if it is your budget go for it. nothing wrong with more power. make sure you build it with a 64 bit CPU.
2006-06-26 05:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 GB of RAM is good although I do much of what you're doing off 1 GB of RAM (at the same time). 2 GB will just make things work smoother and more speedier on your PC.
However, as technology progresses, so does the amount of resources needed to accomplish tasks. Therefore if you want to make the most out of your 2 GB, make sure you have a throaty processor and your motherboard allows the expansion for more RAM (say up to 4 GB?). Then you'll have something that really moves.
2006-06-26 13:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by The 3rd Nipple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computers are only as fast as the slowest thing in them. Always remember this. So if you get 2gb of memory but a crappy HD, processor, vid card, it's not going to help your cause.
And if you want to do all that stuff at the same time, make SURE to get a dual core (Pentium D or, my favorite, AMD 64x2) processor! A fast hard drive would be beneficial to you as well since you're talking downloading/saving all the time.
2006-06-26 12:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 GB is great thing to go provided you have great bandwidth in case of downloading. Dual core is the latest craze after 64 bit. AMD Athlon FX is a far greater performer than P4 Dual cores. You should go for a SLI ed mother board as you are games fanatic. NVIDIA chipset based matching SLI card is a must for serious gamers.
2006-06-26 14:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by Prosenjit B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More Ram the better, just make sure your processor supports it. Also thinkof getting the best one you can since they are hard to upgrade latter! Ram is allot easier to upgrade, I added to mine went from 516 to 1 Gig and wow what a difference! Also have Hyper theread, so cool!!! Since you say you'll be dealing with allot of video and pics, you might want to go high ewnd on the video card, even get one that can hold morethan one monitor, they also come with their own RAM. I like the site www.tigerdirect.com myself, lot's of barebone kits. I'd opt for a good or additional fan to keep that hard drive nice and cool!!! One of the leading cause of hard drive failure is heat!!!
2006-06-26 12:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by jenn339 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with 1gb. After putting the computer together, test it out. If u feel its not moving fast enough, then get the other gig of memory. Make sure u get matching set.
2006-06-26 13:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by artpoz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2g is a good memory but Let me tell u ur system doesnt speed up. u should have good duo processor along with 2g memory is a good combination. u can do 5 downloads at the same time...goodluck
2006-06-26 12:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by rohit r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More is less in the case of a PC, more ram equates to less s-l-o-w-d-o-w-n. That's if your motherboard allows for it.
Go here for a free memory check...............
http://www.crucial.com/
2006-06-26 12:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by Abstract 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my advice to you put in thier 1g just only and get your processor high like dule core chose it high cash memory it will help you in you work
2006-06-26 12:46:31 · answer #9 · answered by m_tay3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2gb is great!
2006-06-26 12:39:34 · answer #10 · answered by chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋