Is 4GB DDR3 enough for me?

[swifty98]

Okay so i'm currently going to build a computer and was wondering if 4GB DDR3 of RAM is enough.

I'm low on budget and don't want to get more than this,overall when playing games i usually have like only google chrome open with max of 2 tabs "Youtube and Facebook" thats all and running microsoft's free antivirus software that really get the job done

So what do you guys think?

 

[killerhurtalot]

What games and what resolution is your monitor?

And 4GB is enough for most gaming needs (if you only have one game open)

Most games don't take up more than 2-3 gigs of ram usage.

 

[swifty98]

My monitor is an Asus VE228H 1920x1080 and i mostly play GTA IV nowadays nothing really fancy like BF3 or so cause i already have em in my X360.

 

[swifty_morgan]

i don't run either of those programs but I wouldn't have anything running if I were playing games, especially internet connected games.

 

[spawnkiller]

4gb should be enough for just little web surfing and watch movies. I suggest any other free antivirus as Security essentials is really... crappy...

You should check AVG and Avast, both have free solution that are a lot better than Microsoft integrated ones...

 

[Ovaltripod110]

Your OS will also play a role in choice of RAM size Windows 7 and 8 will use up to 2GB just for services if you don't want a huge page file on your storage drive. 6-8GB of RAM is my suggestion if you'd like a little headroom for any background apps running. I know from my own build that Windows 8 uses 2 1/3GB just on services and a few background apps running like AVG, ASUS tools and PCMeter for my gadgets. My build is as follows ASUS M5A99X Evo MB, AMD FX-8120, Patriot Viper Extreme 8GB(1866 MHz) RAM, ASUS ENGTX560 1GB, ASUS optical drive, 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 64MB cache in Raid0, custom HTPC case and watercooling system