Should i go for 32GB of RAM?

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Neraxis@reddit

No such thing as overkill. It just means less to worry about later.

32gb is the new 'standard' which allows for gaming + inefficient background programs that are modern software. We did 90% of the same shit 15 years ago on 1/4 the RAM and now we do the same with 10x the processing power except shit is 20x as demanding.

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Overall-Emergency-61@reddit (OP)

Yeah sure is a safe spot to stay, I guess we are now in a temporary state where 16GB is becomming the bare minimal and 32GB the most required

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Personal_Occasion618@reddit

Even a few years ago when I built my first it was like “8gb is the bare minimum and can run esports, but we reccomend 16gb”

The thing is in many regards I don't even know how it's happening.

Now we're at a point that realistic or even hyperrealistic renders are a thing yet... 128 GB might be the new standard in like 12 years like how 32 GB is now? What the hell...

Look up servers. it has dual Xeon processors., 192? I forget but an obscene amount of ram.
Also got it from work. it was 4+ years old, and a high end workstation.

its a bit older now but it'll do anything I need.
Now we have some with 320GB system ram. not storage. Ram.

I'd say what they're used for, but I cannot. Only that those machines go through their paces.

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toluwalase@reddit

lol I’m guessing sailing activities but that’s fine. Is there anything that is very different from a regular build in windows at that amount? Or the computer only uses what it needs unless needed. Hell, could you possibly boot windows entirely from RAM?

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EvilDan69@reddit

More on the heavy armored side of things. They don't float.

It works normally. I just have win10 pro on it running normally tasks like Plex, hosting games, file storage and the likes. The apps that used to live on there under a corporate image chewed storagd and memory like it was nothing.

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Vanman04@reddit

This is more a factor of cost of memory than it is need.

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EnlargedChonk@reddit

I mean, by the time the higher capacity is standard a lot of people are looking to upgrade anyway. If it's cheap by all means save yourself the trouble worrying about capacity, but a lot of these questions get asked by people with budgets i.e. $1000 thinking $200 for double the current "standard" might be worth when they'll have a far better system getting less ram for cheaper and more CPU/GPU. And until recently you could generally just add more later if it's needed without too horrible impact on memory controller. It's a goofy conversation for sure, the OS will put whatever you give to good use. So it's not really a "waste" but often the inquirers are actually looking for an answer to "is it cost effective for me to buy this much RAM"

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BThriillzz@reddit

Reminds me of my pops telling me that "no one would ever fill a 1TB hard drive. Little does he know Call of duty is 300gb

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Armchairplum@reddit

To be fair the question is more of a "when should the goal post shift" That and you usually want to get the best bang for buck. Eg get the fastest ram or overclockable ram. Which usually is more stable in the lower capacity.

Me though? I get the largest stick supported by the slot with the though of "I don't wanna have to replace that stick in the future should I need more RAM"

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ozSillen@reddit

I'm late to this party but... go 64gb if you want longevity for the build. I've just upgraded from 32gb ddr4 to 64gb in 12700k system so I don't have to touch anything, apart from maybe 2080ti, for many more years.

The good old days 😂💔

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willard_swag@reddit

Yep. I just made the switch from DDR4 to DDR5 and my 32gb of Corsair Vengence were just over $100. Definitely “affordable” by most modern PC standards.

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Quiet-Star@reddit

I just upgraded from DDR4 to DDR4 as well. 32GB, downgraded on size, tho. It only cost me $80 for my 32GB. I paid $179 for my 64GB DDR4 when I got it. I feel like ram might have got cheaper, or I just bought DDR4 at a bad time.

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Drakengard@reddit

willard_swag@reddit

Right?! I do a lot of sim racing and have Assetto Corsa and with all the mods it’s basically 200gb

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nof1veoh@reddit

This didn’t age well 😂😂

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DefaultRedditor16@reddit

Completely irrelevant but I just stumbled upon this comment while looking for answers to this question on Reddit.

This certainly aged

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Squishy60@reddit

Sorry to necro this thread, but it’s funny reading this in December 2025

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Life-Island-1327@reddit

It's so painful to read this at the end of 2025

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repu1sion@reddit

I have 64Gb with possibility upgrade up to 192Gb. 192Gb now that's an overkill.

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ShadowStarX@reddit

A bit over a decade ago 256GB was the standard size for HDDs.

Win 11 even takes from 5-9 Gigs.

And you only got spare less than 6 gigs of RAM for dang AAA UE5 game etc. that might even eat up to over 4 gigs of RAM, not to mention if you want to multitasking while working + listening to youtube and hundreds of tabs.

So yeah 2025 is a MUST now for 32 gigs of RAM.

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Brucey_Nukes@reddit

Why stop at 32, just get 64 lol

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LSD_tripper@reddit

Why stop at 64, just get 128 lol

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ShadowStarX@reddit

32 GB sticks are roughly double the price of 16 GB sticks but 64 GB sticks are not double the price of 32 GB sticks.

ime1em@reddit

32 gb is just right for modern game IMO. MSFS 2024 says 64 GB is ideal.

Da_Konsept@reddit

I use my gaming Alienware for some day to day stuff too. If you even have Discord and Slack running (where I have some homework discussion groups) that's easily a couple of gigs used there itself. Plus at least 100 odd Chrome tabs for research stuff (papers and browsing). Windows 11 comes with Phone Link, which I personally feel is kinda useful, but that eats background memory too.

And, of course, nothing eats RAM quite like IntelliJ Idea.

The astute reader will note that I've not even mentioned memory used by games xD .

Seriously, go with 32, if you can afford it.

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PilbusHarth@reddit

Yes get it. I just went from 16 to 32 and it fixed all my gaming issues.

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Deltrus7@reddit

Lol I just upgraded to 64gb. 32gb isn't a ton of money and if you have the spare change, I say go for it.

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FiyaGrandMastah@reddit

On my repairs, as long as you have:

-8gb to run the OS (Win 10 and 11) and basic games -16gb for low to medium game running -32gb and up for ultra gaming

This sub gives such bad advice consistently because of hive mind mentality it’s astonishing. They don’t even read people’s use case that will be in the post and start giving terrible recommendations. Yesterday a guy was asking if he was okay with a 1000w psu he already had for a 4070ti super and people are like no get a 750 yeah it may be overkill but it will not be a problem.

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rory888@reddit

It all depends on the usecase, but the cultural demands of technology march on, because we get greedier as hw improves and take more advantage of it.

Currently for most people, its 32. Certainly we have had cultural shifts where everyone streams and occasionally video edits now instead of pure gaming. Our simulation games have grown in size and complexity too ( msfs, tarkov, cities skyline, etc ) It’ll likely increase further with both ram and vram as AI and other usescases are implemented and integrated into culture.

You’re free to use a mobile dumbphone, but even those use text and you need text messaging for day to day operations confirming accounts for authentication and the like unless you want to wait weeks for snail mail letter authentication ( no one wants to ).

Our appetites grow. Personally, I have witnessed Rimworld chug 40 gigabytes ( Yes I have a lot of mods and big colonies ) of ram alone… and the base game is less than a gigabyte of storage.

VitalityAS@reddit

Laughs in Streets of tarkov.

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MrRoflmajog@reddit

Yeah they wouldn't notice a difference between 32 and 64, but there is a good chance they would between 16 and 32 which is what the question is about. I can hit about 20gb used fairly easily which means it's good to have more than 16 but 64 is overkill.

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Smauler@reddit

Bottlenecking has always been a loaded term. It entirely depends what you're doing, and what resolution you're doing it at.

As an example, I've got an ancient system, 6600K, 1080gtx. Forza 5 is "bottlenecked" by my CPU on my monitor (1080p, 144hz), and "bottlenecked" by my GPU on my TV (4k, 60hz).

It still runs decently on both, though, which I'm happy enough with with an 8 year old system.

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DesTiny_-@reddit

It really depends on ur tasks. For max FPS in competitive online games faster 16 gig ram might be a better option than "slower" 32gb kit, on the other hand AVG pc user/gamer would probably benefit from extra ram to have browser/discord and other stuff in background all the time while gaming. Surely if u can get 32gb kit with good chips it would be preferred especially if u know how to OC ram or willing to learn.

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semidegenerate@reddit

A 32GB kit of DDR5 (2x16) will be faster than a 16GB kit (2x8). 8GB sticks of DDR5 use four x16 chips vs eight x8 chips on the 16GB sticks. It has a serious performance impact.

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Living_Unit@reddit

I went 2x16GB

My father made a comment about not using all the ram slots for funky lights. so i bought another kit..

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gundam538@reddit

I agree get as much as you can afford up to your systems max which frequently tops at 126GB. Since 32GB is the new standard I would consider at least 64GB especially for gamers and content creators. That would give you a nice buffer for now till 64GB becomes the new normal.

Why not? 16GB of ram is like $40-$70. It's probably more than you need immediately and if your budget is really tight, maybe that money is better spent on another component like the CPU or GPU-- but 32 should be good for a while.

64GIG of the fastest low lat. Ramz you can afford.

Minimum imo

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fourflatyres@reddit

My 32gb gaming system is going to 64 tomorrow, because I felt like it.

It almost certainly won't perform any better but this much RAM would have been wishful thinking a few years ago and I wanted to at least say I had done it.

My other four PCs are all at 16 and work fine.

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BarberThen3108@reddit

always

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Criss_Crossx@reddit

I typically consider RAM under $100 cheap, at or under $200 a good deal, and above that a premium option (speed/quality/quantity).

Price out 64gb and decide if that fits your budget.

Memory has also fluctuated in price quite a bit over the years. In DDR3 days, costs doubled for a while. I was glad to pickup an extra 8gb at an affordable price when I didn't need the extra space.

It took over a year for prices to drop again.

Lesson is, get it while you can for a good price!

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Ghostrider215@reddit

32GB has pretty much become the minimum IMHO. Some games will take up substantial RAM just to operate. Take Starfield for example, using over 10GB just to run the game. Having only 16GB in this scenario doesn’t leave much room for other background system apps or 3rd party apps like Discord. Do yourself a favour and get 32GB and if you can afford it, go for 64GB.

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RDOG907@reddit

Get 32GB don't even think about 16

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Laughing_Orange@reddit

For gaming, I say 16GB of system RAM is the bare minimum these days, only for low-end builds. If you can fit 32GB into your budget without major cuts elsewhere, I recommend going for that.

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Bront20@reddit

New build? 32 minimum.

Existing PC? If 16 isn't slowing you down, you're probably fine.

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TechsupportThrw@reddit

Windows gets more and more inefficient and bloated as time goes by, so 32gb is a safe bet to make sure that nothing's tanking your memory

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T0astyMcgee@reddit

You should. The new Civ 7 requirements came out and if you want to run ultra, they recommend 32. The days of 32 are upon us. RAM is dirt cheap. It’s not going to cost much more to get the extra 16.

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IamSanch1@reddit

Istg i just opened 6 tabs of edge + spotify + wallpaper engine + other things and its already taking up 14gb/16gb of my ram i guess u go for 32

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Taurondir@reddit

These days, other then because of PRICE, I would just stick 64 GB in any new PC. It will generally just behave better between reboots because the OS can just more easily assign whatever it needs to assign because there is more spare memory, and simply because modern programs are build shoddily with no interest in making them behave better.

I have 48 GB in an older DDR4 machine that sits at 50% usage just booting up minimal stuff in Win10. It does not mean that "24 gigs are vital to everything running in the OS" it just means that it has put that in use because it can, and it's just browsers/discord/razer software/etc/Steam/etc.

I think that the vast majority of people wouldn't feel the difference between 16 and 32gb, unless on a 1500+ euro build.

"yeah everything took up over 16gb", yeah it does because you have 32 not because it needs it...

Many games can recognise how much ram you have, and they'll use it to prebuffer things you might need if there's that much spare. But if you have stuff stored on a blazing fast m.2 ssd then there won't be any buffering regardless.

I do have to admit that I'm also a bit of a background killer. I don't use discord, I don't use recording software and I only use one tab for background music. Because I kill everything extra my stock windows runs at about 2.5gb of ram. I don't remember ever being at more than 12gb all things included.

I also remember Linus tech tips doing a ram test 2-3 years ago, partly because everyone was all over the place on this, and they found that back then on 90% of the games having dual channel 8gb was enough ram, and they found more cases where 16gb was faster then where 32 were faster (more ram is more strain on the memory chip so it is marginally more strain).

It's been a couple years, so I'd say we've definitely gone into the "most games will be slowed by 8gb" era, but it'll be a couple more years before 16gb is going to be a bottleneck.

If you have to choose between 16gb 6000mhz cl30 memory, or 32 gb 5200 cl26, I guarantee the 16gb will outperform the 32gb kit in 99% of games (there's always that one game). 32gb ram doesn't become necessary until you play that one game, you also record your gameplay, you stream or you do other work with the computer on the side that needs ram.

My last argument: game requirements often closely mimic the hardware requirements that consoles are offering, as that dictates a large market to aim for. The ps5 pro, that will go on sale next month, only has 16gb of shared memory between cpu and gpu. Depending on the game, the gpu/cpu split can vary by a lot, but 16gb is still the hard limit. Playstation also offers recording features, so you won't be running into ram issues for an entire console generation.

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knuttella@reddit

32 gb, no cap

ddr5 may be more expensive but ddr4 is dirt cheap now

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EnvironmentalAsk3531@reddit

Just go 64 gb and stop thinking everyday

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Difficult_Bag_3032@reddit

F it. Go for 128gb :)))

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LexiusCoda@reddit

For a gaming PC on Windows 11? It's the standard.

For a non gaming PC, 16 is still the standard.

To be honest it depends what you want to do.

About 10-ish years ago, 4 was standard, 8 was overkill. Then it became 8 standard, 16 overkill. Now it's 16 standard with 32GB being the "overkill" option (I.e. not necessary but a good upgrade)

I meanwhile escalated this a bit too far and bought 128GB (but in fairness I'm a software engineer constantly bouncing around several virtual machines and all sorts of other programs so I unironically find a use for a ton of that RAM)

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Dr_JackaI@reddit

No, go 64 GB

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REALISTone1988@reddit

At a minimum 32gb, if you do the want to replace it in a year or two, go for 64gb

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beatool@reddit

I'm on DDR4 still, and my 16GB was causing me problems-- A couple gigs into SWAP and performance takes a huge shit.

DDR4 is cheap and my old stuff is slower than what you can buy now so I just bought 64. It was ~$90 and I moved my old ram into another system as a bonus.

DDR5 is double the cost, so I'd probably just get 32 on a modern build. It's plenty IMO.

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phantom_eight@reddit

Absofuckinglutely.

In fact, 16GB RAM is now bare minimum for grandma, who opens her laptop only to check Facebook and the local newspapers website.

Don't care. Fight me about it.

Lolololol

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PepperLuigi@reddit

yea

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Split the middle man and go 256GB

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Cloudy-Pat@reddit

Nah, split that in half and go for 512GB.

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Overall-Emergency-61@reddit (OP)

Can we get even higher!?!? gif

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Fevis7@reddit

So High gif

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Turbulent_Link1738@reddit

just stick an m.2 into your RAM slot

Go for 32 GB, especially with DDR5. A 16 GB DDR5 kit is significantly slower

https://www.techspot.com/article/2528-cheap-ddr5

"However, the 16Gb DDR5 x16 memory chips featured on 8GB DDR5 modules halve the banks to 16, which is the same number typically used by DDR4 memory. This will reduce memory bandwidth and can negatively influence performance"

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Popular-Analysis-127@reddit

Wow someone downvoted my above comment.

32GB is ideal now a day especially if your GPU has only 8GB of VRAM

even 1080p some new titles can use up to 17-18GB of RAM if your GPU has only 8GB VRAM

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insanekyo@reddit

I know most games say they only require 16gb but I've seen less stuttering and more smooth gameplay with 32gb. Perhaps it's just good to have a little extra so it's not constantly maxing out.

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Vismajor92@reddit

I have 16 gb RAM, i play 3440x1440 triple AAA games and i never close a program before launch, so if your useage is casual you can spend the money elswhere. But if the budget is not thin i'd buy 32gbs for future proofing.

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SkyMasterARC@reddit

Go in between 16 and 32 with 8 + 16 GB combo like certain laptops /s.

I'd say 32GB should be the baseline for a decent PC now.

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Overall-Emergency-61@reddit (OP)

Yeah I guess so, in your situation there is not much salvation though, you must go for 32GB or even more to supply your demands.

In my case, I guess I'm kind of in the middle of everything. I dont use many programs that use a lot of memory right now, I may be finding myself working with some kind of AI development in the future though (and thats a hell of RAM consumption), but right now for my needs I guess i could go either ways and be happy with it. Of course 32GB is the way to go for better performance, but the question is: how much can I wait untill it turns out to be a necessity?

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greggm2000@reddit

Idk about necessity, but Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (which comes out next month) has an “ideal” memory amount of 64GB. The difference in price between 32GB and 64GB pf DDR5-6000-CL30 is about $90, so if your budget is large enough that spending that won’t prevent you from getting a high-end CPU and GPU, then it might be worth considering.

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ShowUsYaGrowler@reddit

This. I dunno why everyone is recommending 32gb. Just get 64 now unless youre on a tight budget. Upgrading can be a pain in the ass.

32gb is the ‘minimum’ now. Anything more than 64 for a gaming pc is overkill.

64gb is the ‘Im not on a tight budget and want to future proof my box’ number.

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No_Share6895@reddit

yeah if i was building now id get 64GB. 32 is what i got cause of when i built but now days just do 64 and call it good

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bow_down_whelp@reddit

64 is definitely a shout. I got 32 gig in 2019 cus anno 1800 and I'm still using it near 6 years later and still pushing max everything on 4k.

I have a 32x2 kit of 6000c30. runs perfectly.

24GB is the sweet spot but impractical to buy since you would need 4 RAM slot and have to run lower memory speeds.

Making 32GB the better option.

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You don't need it.

That said, it's not that expensive either, so why not?

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Recogniz3Wealth@reddit

Windows and a browser will use around 6 to 8 gigabytes. If you have a LOT of tabs open than more. So the question is: is 6 gbyte of ram enough for modern games? It is enough but more is always better. And like always: try to buy the MAXIMUM megahertz ram that your motherboard allows you.

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firestar268@reddit

I'm on 64GB lol

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Overall-Emergency-61@reddit (OP)

So no need to worry about anything huh!? gif I guess that works too, a chill spot

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Jellyfish15@reddit

I used to have 32 until now but lately it was not enough anymore.

Had to go to 64GB to have less issues for work.

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firestar268@reddit

Nope. I can open all the tabs I want and play games at the same time

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yanyan420@reddit

I've got 64 gigs and no.

I have cb2077, firefox with at least 10-15 tabs, word, excel, and multiple sticky notes open at the same time on most days.

Definitely OK in the upper range of builds, but it's also still OK to do 16 in the lower range.

considering that 2 sticks are better than 4 and that matched sticks are better than mismatched sticks, it's always good to get your ram purchase done at one time rather than try to "upgrade" later.

so if you are going to purchase a matched kit and likely have to replace it with another matched kit in order to upgrade your ram.... then you might as well reach for that upgrade now save a step.

i went with 64GB.

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blissiictrl@reddit

I reckon 64gb is the new starting point, full send

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On_The_Warpath@reddit

Yes, it's pretty cheap to make the jump from 16 to 32.

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Enough_Standard921@reddit

Yes, unless you’re cutting corners elsewhere do it. 16GB is the new 8GB (ie just enough)

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Nok1a_@reddit

in 2016 I got 32gb and my next pc will be 64gb I dont put 128gb because I go for mITX otherwise I will be running 128gb.

16GB is the standard these days, you'll get by just fine if all you're doing is gaming. If you want to multitask or do other things with your PC like video editing or other intensive tasks, 32GB will be a lot better.

we have games coming out with 64GB recommendations now.

Can you name a single one?

Litteraly 99,9% of all new releases have a recommendetion of 16GB.

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Astartles@reddit

MSFS 2024 has 64GB listed on Ideal

DCS World requires 64GB for the best experience on larger servers.

vswey@reddit

Definitely 32

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InThePipe9Till5@reddit

I went for 64gb.. MORE CHROME OPEN TABS!

redsquizza@reddit

I do want to upgrade soon and when I do it'll be 32GB.

A decade ago, I built my PC and decided on 8GB. Pretty soon that became apparent it was inadequate, even then, games were micro stuttering.

So I upgraded to 16GB and, all these years later, I wouldn't want to fall into the same trap with just getting 16GB again, 32GB is definitely my choice.

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arminuxv@reddit

If you got money then yeah

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Laverneaki@reddit

Yeah, I think 32 would be a good amount. I went with 64 but I’m also 3D modelling and sculpting.

I already hit 16GB with just like ~15 browser tabs nowadays.

Sardonic29@reddit

Chrome uses 12 GB on a regular basis to not crash on my computer. So, 32GB is worth it to not have to close stuff to run a game. On my laptop I used to run out of ram with Chrome.

Not overkill, some games utilize that 32gb ram, like maybe sims like the new Microsoft flight simulator.

If it ever hit the limits of let’s say 16GB then you can consider if not it doesn’t really have any better performance if you’re not actually using it. Most game runs fine with 16GB.

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Inevitable-Study502@reddit

ive been using 32GB ram since 2017 and its still ok for gaming in 2024

I put 64GB in my new build. I thought I was perhaps wasting money, but it’s not an expensive part so why not. I’ve seen my utilization go over 32GB doing some software development so it was probably a good choice.

16GB will function but 32GB+ is clearly the only sensible answer in 2024.

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asakura14@reddit

just gaming?

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ayoblub@reddit

With ddr5 it’s possible to have 256gb of ram on consumer CPUs. 32gb ain’t a lot these days. And depending on what you do, even a few browser windows and A large excel can use most of it up, but 16gb most definitely will be saturated.

Currently the sweetspot for capacity and transfer rate seems to be at 2x 48gb sticks at 6000MT/s around CL20, it’s a bit pricey though.

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YeahlDid@reddit

If you can afford it, 32 is better. Heck, I have 32 and I wish I'd gotten 64

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iZealot86@reddit

Go 2x 16 sticks. Always better than 4x8

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Actual-Blackberry821@reddit

32gb is not overkill. 16gb is scraping by these days. 32gb is more than enough for regular users, but thing is you want dual channel which means 2x16gb. Also DDR5 is becoming standard and 2x16gb is standard entry level DDR5.

In the end, its a non issue. 32gb is a natural evolution not a question of if you should. You eventually will get it anyways.

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xdSythz@reddit

32 is standard for gaming + running discord/spotify/bg apps

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JonWood007@reddit

With a new build, 32. Old build? Maybe stick with 16 and upgrade if you have a bottleneck. 32 is more futureproof than anything. 16 is fine mostly. However, i do know I occasionally had issues with 16 GB RAM in, for example, warzone when Caldera was the map.

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nickoaverdnac@reddit

I run 64GB on PC and MAC.

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MarkMuffin@reddit

100% yes... i am one to push limits on tech..

Most games today take 20GB in 4K.

I had Forza Horizon 5 pushing 24Gb.. palword pushing 18GB <3 get it!! 🥰🙃

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BlastMode7@reddit

Honestly, unless you're on a really tight budget, there's no good reason to stick to 16GB at this point. Even the OEM system that I flip for $500 have 32GB in them.

32 is the sweet spot. If you can swing it, go for the gusto.

If I could've swung 64 on my current build, I would've done it. As it is, my RAM isn't a bottleneck.

As it is in my situation, I don't think there's enough of a major bottleneck to be worried about.

My goal was 1440p at 144hz @ 60fps in what I want to do and I haven't been disappointed so far.

Basics: Intel core i5 13400F @ 2.50 Ghz 32GB RAM AMD Radeon 6800XT Two m.2 2TB drives

16GB might be ok for today if you close everything else before playing. Else, I would just go with 32GB and forget about it for at least a few years, if you can afford it.

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Existing-Network-267@reddit

Something that won't be mentioned here .

SSD software like the Samsung one or an windows option not sure which allows you to use the ram as fast storage so apps open faster after being opened once and closed.

People say to disable that option but actually if you have plenty of ram never disable it it makes your PC feel so much snappier.

I am not sure which feature this is but I think I have provided enough clues for people to figure it out .

Maybe ask chat gpt

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LordSsS1@reddit

Yes.

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snowgrz87@reddit

yes. the difference with a 16gb kit is very small. im not sure why 16gb still exist anyway. haha..

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Overall-Emergency-61@reddit (OP)

For poor people like me gif

But even though, even if i buy 16GB now I know I will have to upgrade it soon enough, it just takes time to convince my brain and my wallet

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LordBacon69_69@reddit

I rarely ever go above 16gbs utilisation but it's better to have it and not need it than the other way around, DDR5 ram aint even expensive anymore.

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bigred1978@reddit

It's the default standard and you're late to the party.

48Gb and 64Gb will be the new norm in maybe 2 years or so.

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Yommination@reddit

I would never go for below 32

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lizon132@reddit

Only 32gb? I'm on 64gb and my next build will be a DDR5 platform at 96gb.

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javedk1@reddit

248gb is the new standard thanks to how optimized games are now a days gif

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dragenn@reddit

The launcher or the game?

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javedk1@reddit

The drm protection known as denuvo

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Overall-Emergency-61@reddit (OP)

I feel that T_T

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ArLOgpro@reddit

Rn 32gb is just the better buy.

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sa547ph@reddit

With 16gb now the baseline (and previously the high end more than 10 years ago), 32gb is becoming the norm as some games can be modded, and that does need more memory and storage. And some people stream their gameplay so having to use additional software to support streaming.

Do you need 32gb? No. Can you get by for a few years with 16? Yes.

Problem is you can't just use one dimm of 16 because it'll be slower than dual channel and 2x 8gb means you have to buy another set of 2x 16gb later.

So if you have the budget just go for 2x 16gb and get it over with.

Some real world use numbers for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mklCPWNyJC0

Most will run on 16GB of RAM, but that leaves nothing for background apps. Also, some games run smoother on 32GB because they can cache more assets.