Question Is 32 GB of RAM enough for YouTube Content Creation, Video Editing, and gaming?

[MasterYoda327]

I am considering building two desktop PCs. One for PC gaming and one for editing YouTube videos and drone videos and photos (drone is 4K capable). Just incase the PC for content creation is out of commission for some reason, I would like my gaming PC to handle at least basic level YouTube content creation and drone content editing. I plan to use 32 GB of RAM for the gaming PC. If it helps with my question, for the gaming PC, I also plan to go with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, an Nvidia RTX 5070/5070 Ti or Radeon RX 9070/9070 XT GPU, and either a 1440p or 4K monitor dependent on the selected GPU's capabilities. Would 32 GB of RAM be enough for YouTube content creation, video/photo editing, and gaming at 1440p or 4K?

Thanks.

 

[Lutfij]

You might want to look at 64GB's of ram for productivity reasons. For gaming and daily tasks in 2025, 32GB is standard. For a mix of gaming and productivity, you can sick to 232GB but 64GB would be something to keep your production moving smoothly.

Just an FYI, those cards listed are overkill for 1440p gaming. 4K sure, but for 1440p, you can go a couple of notches down.

 

[logainofhades]

I would argue they are not overkill for 1440p, especially considering their meager vram allocation. The x070 series are targeted for 1440p.

64gb makes the most sense. Find a good 2x32gb DDR5 6000 cl30 kit, like G-skill flare x or Z5 Neo.

 

[MasterYoda327]

Thanks.