Ultrabook & 16GB should I do it

pyropetepete · 12 Dec 2012 at 07:19

Just found out that my i7 H77 ultrabook can run 16GB @ 1600MHz.

Currently it's 8GB (4x2) with a 32Gb Msata and 240GB SSD.

It's £50 and done. Is it really going to be worth doing

Diagro · 12 Dec 2012 at 07:21

Richdog · 12 Dec 2012 at 07:23

pyropetepete said:
Just found out that my i7 H77 ultrabook can run 16GB @ 1600MHz.

Currently it's 8GB (4x2) with a 32Gb Msata and 240GB SSD.

It's £50 and done. Is it really going to be worth doing

Did you ask yourself what you would be doing on the Ultrabook that would need 16GB of RAM before you posted this thread? Nope, didn't think so.

pyropetepete · 12 Dec 2012 at 07:27

Okay the added twist is the old ram can be sold for £25 to fund the upgrade

Richdog · 12 Dec 2012 at 08:45

pyropetepete said:
Okay the added twist is the old ram can be sold for £25 to fund the upgrade

The added twist is that you still haven't provided any information about what you will use it for. It's a pointless thread until you provide some reasoning for why you feel you ill need 16GB.

If all you want is bragging rights, or the warm rosy glow that comes from making a hardware upgrade, then just go ahead any buy it... you don't need our permission.

bru · 12 Dec 2012 at 13:10

If your only going to end up £25 out of pocket then yes I would do it, even if you don't benefit massively from it now it will probably help with the resale value of the laptop when the time comes.

pyropetepete · 12 Dec 2012 at 19:14

Done it, system flys. I also added a 32Gb Msata whilest the unit was open (drive was £10).

Richdog · 12 Dec 2012 at 19:15

pyropetepete said:
Done it, system flys. I also added a 32Gb Msata whilest the unit was open (drive was £10).

It will make no difference from 8GB on an Ultrabook, the difference is psychological.

new numa hey · 14 Dec 2012 at 20:14

No, no and no. Most desktops don't need more than 8GB.

16GB would be overkill.