How much Ram?

[macfanuk]

I am building a computer to use for web development and I want it to be as good as I can realistically afford. I'm currently going for a Core i5 760 2.8GHz, 64GB Crucial C300 SSD, 2 x 1TB Samsung F3's, and a 1GB GeForce 9800GT.

Can anyone recommend a suitable amount of Ram to go in this system?

 

[macfanuk]

Thanks for the advice. How about if I need to have a VM? Would it be a good idea to have say 4GB for my main system then an additional 2-4GB to allocate to the VM if/when needed?

 

[macfanuk]

If you're running VM and will be using quite a bit of ram anyway, then you'll want as much as you can afford I'd say. Which is a good rule for ram in any case. I'd go with 8 if you can afford it.

Ok, thanks, I'll see what I can afford