8gb ram question

[The_1_]

I have 8gb ram and I am looking to start doing gaming. I have the gfx card i'm going to buy but I am concerned about my ram. With my average use I usually have about 5.1-6gb Ram free, should I update to improve gaming? Virus protection seems most ram hungry...

Windows 10
i5 4460 3.4ghz
8gb ram
1tb
msi gtx750ti

 

[Rabmac]

From what I have read (admittedly I am no expert so feel free to correct me) 8GB is plenty as the most a game will use is 4GB. If you where thinking about getting more RAM I wouldn't but I would use that money to put towards a better CPU or GPU.

 

[migronesien]

RAM is what you should worry about last. First GPU, then CPU. RAM is pretty irrelevant, as long as you have 8gb. 99% of all games are perfectly fine with 8gb RAM @1080p even on anything ultra. Only stuff like Total War might need a little more than 8gb on max settings (not the game alone, the whole system). But anything else will be no problem at all.