4GB Or 8GB

[globecodds]

With 64bit Vista Would 8GB Be Of Benifit Over 4GB While its On Offer?

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Yes, Vista will benefit from 8Gb. However just buy what you can afford.

 

[globecodds]

Yes, Vista will benefit from 8Gb. However just buy what you can afford.

Cheers M8, Was Advised To Buy 800 ram and it was a lot cheaper so buying 8GB im still saving money

 

[smids]

I dunno - it depends on your use. For general use, 4GB is more than enough. For intense video/photo manipulating, then I'd consider 8GB, otherwise not so.

 

[Bradley8988]

8Gb feels snappier on vista 64 here. if you got the money i would say why not.

 

[globecodds]

This is the order i just placed

£126.99 x 1 - Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail

£84.99 x 1 - Asus P5Q Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

£75.99 x 1 - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM

£67.99 x 2 - Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ)

£41.99 x 1 - Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK)

£36.99 x 1 - Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case

£32.99 x 2 - OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK)

£17.99 x 1 - Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 (967561-1120)

£16.99 x 2 - Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM

£10.99 x 1 - Akasa AK-965 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)


Total: 760.95

 

[Sasso]

where's ya graphics card ?

 

[Bradley8988]

Not bad but you didnt order a graphics card.

 

[globecodds]

Dont Have A Monitor So Dont Need One

Only Joking! Have One Already, An Nvidia 8600GT, Does Everything I Need To Do!

 

[rancid-a]

8Gb feels snappier on vista 64 here. if you got the money i would say why not.

Actually my 2Gb XP machine feels snappier than my 8Gb Vista monster

 

[Bradley8988]

That may be but Xp feels so crap now iv had vista for awhile. I would really hate to go back.

 

[smilertoo]

8gb will be better if youre actually using a lot of ram. Using light applications will show no benefits.

 

[braveheart]

I used 8GB (OCZ 4x2GB) into my Vista x64 - pretty nice running also fast open in any software application.

 

[helmutcheese]

Jesus, hope he get that OCZ to play nice with Asus esp as 8GB.

 

[pingwing]

Law of computing 2. Bigger numers=better pc (about 70-80% of the time)

 

[BusError]

Prices of DDR2 are now bound to go up steadily with the demand shifting on DDR3.. so if you want cheap ram, it's now... You might not /need/ it just now, but in a year you will

 

[braveheart]

I put OCZ 4x2GB into my Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 (AM2-940 run X2 6400+) - pretty cool when playing games that I bought from Big Fish Games... it look really very good picture,etc (I also using 2xGF9600GT XXX as SLi). it run pretty fast as Roadrunner not Wylie E Coyote...

 

[Davy644]

I had 6GB 2x2Gskill 8000 and 2x1 CrucialCrucial Ballistix Tracer running in Dual channel for while but my Ballistix stopped working and had to be removed .. I had them running just under a 1000MHZ couldn't manage 1066 because of the voltage differences between brands Gskill needing the least volts and reaching there max before the Crucial Ballistix Tracer could come in to there own,but since downgrading to just 4GB i havnt noticed any difference

 

[Niir]

might grab http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-148-CS then after xmas =)

 

[helmutcheese]

might grab http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-148-CS then after xmas =)

I have 8GB of that, no issues here at 1600QP FSB or 2000QP FSB.

Voltages as low as they go for 1600 (NB 1.1v) and 1 notch higher for 2000 (NB 1.2v)