8GB RAM Installed 6.98GB Usable

[Taylore12]

Im having this issue with my ram that it say that i only have a certain amount of ram usuable in my properties of my pc: http://gyazo.com/1a2ab0219c5183ad9cd4045a28a66583

Here's my current build and my RAM isn't the one in the pcpartpicker build it's some regular adata branded RAM.

My build: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ttM6mG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ttM6mG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.84 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.49 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.42 @ OutletPC)
Total: $823.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 17:09 EST-0500

 

[clutchc]

Windows uses some of the system RAM for itself, and it sets other memory aside for things like the screen buffer. The more VRAM your gfx card has, the more it may set aside for the screen buffer. It may set aside more than it needs and then release some of that as needed. For instance, Win7 shows my 16 GB of system memory to have only 12GB available.

 

[Taylore12]

Windows uses some of the system RAM for itself, and it sets other memory aside for things like the screen buffer. The more VRAM your gfx card has, the more it may set aside for the screen buffer. It may set aside more than it needs and then release some of that as needed. For instance, Win7 shows my 16 GB of system memory to have only 12GB available.

I found the issue to my problem so i don't know what you're talking about. I went into msconfig>Boot>and unticked whatever was at the top right

 

[Moonstick2]

What clutchc is talking about is how some graphics cards have part of the system RAM set aside for their own use, e.g. as discussed in this thread.

Anyway, apparently you've solved the issue yourself somehow, so all is good, provided whatever was reserving that 1 GB of RAM never needs it.