Will upgrading my RAM to 64gb improve anything?
Posted by MyrmidonExecSolace@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 47 comments
My build is basically this. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KV3XvR I built it last year so the RAM was $90. Will upgrading to 64gb (2x32gb) offer any marked improvement or will it be a waste of $1000? I game and have a million Firefox tabs open at the same time but I want it faster. And if yes, what 64gb 6000mhz CL30 should I pick?
psimwork@reddit
More RAM just means that there can be more tabs in active memory. If your machine runs out of memory (or the system requires the RAM for other tasks), it simply sleeps some of the tabs. There really isn't much value in going to 64GB. And good lord, DEFINITELY not for $1000.
traugdor@reddit
I can't really think of any RAM-intensive operations today that would justify 64GB. Windows is just going to eat half of it anyway.
RobertoPaulson@reddit
Locally run generative AI, will be happy to use all 64gb, depending on your model and workflow.
traugdor@reddit
Unless you're referring to LLMs, most genAI will prefer to use VRAM. If you have 64GB of VRAM... phew buddy
RobertoPaulson@reddit
It uses both depending on what you're doing. Parts of the model not actively being used at the moment are often transferred to system RAM until they are needed. Even the leaner versions of newer models like Flux 2 are bigger than will fit onto even a 5090.
Retnirpa@reddit
Lol you know what.. I'll be the odd one here and say GO FOR IT hahah.
Back when everyone was saying you only needed 16gb of ram, guess what.. I made a pc with 32gb of ram LOL. 8 years later and people started saying you should get 32gb of ram since some games and stuff use it or something.. Welp I didn't have to worry about that
Now people are saying you should get at least 32gb of ram.. Welp I got 64gb instead because why tf not. People will start saying you'll need it 8 years from now probably..
Mind you I got 64gb of ram for $180 LOL. Would I get it now? Probably not lol but you do you.
liaminwales@reddit
32GB of RAM is fine, if you feel the need to spend buy a OLED display or some cool audio gear.
traugdor@reddit
A proper DAC/amp with quality headphones is a MUST for any headphone gamers! I got a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 for music stuff a while back and found the headphone amp built into it could impedance match my headphones and gave me perfect audio quality at any listening level.
WyattTheSkid@reddit
More chrome tabs :3
Nek0maniac@reddit
it all comes down to more chrome tabs, eh?
wubbadubdub_zzz@reddit
I have 32gb. Even gaming with 100 tabs opened is less than 32gb
miroljubni-rom@reddit
100 tabs lol... try 3k tabs ;)
(yes I'm totally going to read them eventually ;) )
miroljubni-rom@reddit
I went from 32gb to 64gb in 2024... gaming wise there is no difference and a lot of tabs wise there is a tiny difference but not a worth 1000 usd difference (unless you have a lot of money in which case why not lol).
petrujenac@reddit
Tell me you're using windows without telling me you're using windows.
asha1985@reddit
I put 64GB in my new build this year because I wanted to future proof for the next 5 years without opening the case again. I haven't seen utilization anywhere near 50% yet.
Not saying don't do it, I did, but currently it's definitely excessive.
ecktt@reddit
Marginally better due to 32GB sticks being dual Rank (R2).
Note that the extra RAM itself is not the reason for the extra performance.
Quite frankly, you would get more performance from 2x16 6400MT/s CL32 if that is stable (no overclock is guaranteed).
Making the difference even worse is that the extra-large L3 cache whole point is to mask slow memory which why they perform so well in the first place.
I throw the money behind better storage and PSU.
Smooth_Locksmith5744@reddit
No need for more ram, 32gb is plenty, I game with my Web browser open, ~100tabs, netflix/crunchyroll playing on another screen, and I've only got 32gb cl30, but I do have a 9950x3d that kinda helps...
My suggestion, use Opera gx instead of Firefox. It has quick easy ram and/or cpu soft or hard limiter. You can also import alllll your bookmarks, saved passwords and such by pressing one button.
Can also have different profiles, that act as sepperate Web browsers, that you can organise your tabs into. Eg, I've got one for streaming, one for house stuff, one for gaming, one for general use. And they all come with a separate desktop icon.
Sumeung-Gai@reddit
To be clear...NO. I have owned both configs. But if you have that money to throw, Throw it. You'll feel better about the 64.
PHIGBILL@reddit
If its for purely gaming, then no.
xmancho@reddit
Hello, I just upgraded my laptop ram from 16 gb ( 2x8gb ddr4 3200mhz) to a single 32gb stick. The guy said it’s better than 2x16gb. He still has the 2 8gb sticks with him. Should I go and ask him to install one of the 8gb sticks into the available slot?
tobby232213@reddit
I've never been over 24gb, although I don't have a million tabs open, just windows and Cyberpunk, PUBG or RDR2 etc but I imagine still having 8gb left is enough.
SpottyPaws0975@reddit
No 2x16 is more than enough
DJ_Sk8Nite@reddit
No.
Stars_Storm@reddit
Wtf is happening that you need it "faster"?
Are you getting stutters or program freezes? Instability and crashes?
Or is this just a case of your frames aren't fast enough
MyrmidonExecSolace@reddit (OP)
I want my PC to respond to me faster when I open a program or click a file. It's not about gaming or frames
chsn2000@reddit
More RAM wouldn't help any of that unless you're literally at 100% usage and dipping into pagefile
You could consider getting more NVME storage (also extremely expensive right now) but that's still probably not going to make a huge difference.
Most likely you just have slow ass hard drives, especially if they don't have much cache but unless you've identified a specific bottleneck, or have a certain usecase you want improved just putting more parts in isn't going to help.
arferfuxakenotagain@reddit
What is your storage?
MyrmidonExecSolace@reddit (OP)
I have about 90TB. 4TB SSD and the rest HDD
kind_bros_hate_nazis@reddit
Get a very fast nvme then. Or even a decent one
Flutterpiewow@reddit
For gaming no. For video editing, ai etc, absolutely and you could go for more than 64.
lichtspieler@reddit
Some games scale from dual-ranks / memory bank interleaving, that you gain from using 2x32GB DIMMs.
Is it worth it with the current RAM pricing? Most likely not.
noirefield@reddit
Got 96GB of Corsair Dominator Titanium 6600 CL32 at 339$. Can’t believe people have to pay 1000$ for 64GB nowaday.
It is not recommended to upgrade RAM at this moment unless you really need it.
MyrmidonExecSolace@reddit (OP)
Link to that?
YoudoVodou@reddit
You will see essentially no gain going from 32GB to 64GB with the same latency and timings, unless you are doing some workloads with a lot of data.
t90fan@reddit
It depends, are you swapping right now?
If you are, then yes
Slimshadyhighschool@reddit
For starcitizen at 2k i got 42gb peak usage, glad I have 64 kit
Alternative_Spite_11@reddit
More RAM will let you keep more tabs open but if your games are already running correctly they won’t get any better from having more RAM. 32GB is more than enough to game with a couple hundred Firefox tabs open in the background.
sunkenwhalebones@reddit
No.
Qrystus@reddit
Only 5090 will improve the fps bro
Spirit117@reddit
There's only a few games that show even marginal benefits 32>64gb. Mostly poorly optimized ones.
I have 64gb in my machine because I paid 250 dollars for the entire kit, mostly so I could play ram hungry games and not worry about running a bunch of stuff in the background as well.
For 1000 dollars, I think you should just close your extra tabs.
LifeIsOnTheWire@reddit
That’s how you play N64
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Abro2072@reddit
yes, it keeps the funny number in your bank acount lower, that way people wont ask you for money
aragorn18@reddit
Firefox will unload tabs from RAM if you're starting to run out of room. I definitely feel like this would be a waste of money for gaming.
versusvius@reddit
Just check your ram usage if you really need more ram. Makes no sense buying more if you are not even close to the 32gb usage.
RumbleTheCassette@reddit
RAM won't really make anything faster, it'll just keep things running properly if you're currently capping out on RAM.
Just do what you normally do and check in a resource manager if you're using near your current max RAM capacity. If yes, then you may benefit from more RAM. If no, you're just burning money for no benefit.