How much do RAM you need?

[ChrisEspi]

I'll be building my first computer soon and there's one thing I don't understand. How much ram do I need? I was thinking about getting 16gb of ram but only using 1 or 2 ram slots and keeping 3 or 6 open. The real question is future-proofing like this a good idea and how much RAM do you think we will need in the up in coming future? Thank You

Also I'll be using my computer for running a lot of games and video editing work if you were wondering.

 

[Robert Cook]

what is in your system? if it is a mid range system the 8-16 GB is fine. if it is a 20 core Xeon, then you might want upwards of 256 GB of RAM.

 

[Lee-m]

If everyone is honest there is currently no benefit game wise for anything over 8GB. But ram is cheap, and buying 16GB keeps you from worrying about it in the future.

When thinking about other things such as video editing, fast drives tend to be more important. If you are working on files over 8GB.. then sure go for 16.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Games and video editing 16 gb is plenty.

You really either need to be a really big power user or be running multiple virtualized systems to make use of 32gb or more.