TechCrazy, you've just gotta do two things:
1) Start up your PC, make sure it's all started-up and idle, and then go to the Task Manager by right-clicking on your taskbar and choosing the Start Task Manager option.
Then go to the Performance tab. Once there, look at the graph with the title Memory, and also look at the bottom, "Physical Memory (MB)". There you'll see how much memory you've got available and just how much spare memory you've got left in an idle situation.
2) Do exactly the same as in step one, but this time before you do it, also start up Photoshop, a heavy game such as BF3, Crysis or anything heavy, ten Chrome/FireFox/Internet Explorer/Safari/whateverthehellbrowser you use tabs and THEN open up your Task Manager and see how much memory is left then.
If the total amount of Free Memory is rather low in your opinion, it's time to buy more. If not, save yourself some money and don't buy more RAM.
1) Start up your PC, make sure it's all started-up and idle, and then go to the Task Manager by right-clicking on your taskbar and choosing the Start Task Manager option.
Then go to the Performance tab. Once there, look at the graph with the title Memory, and also look at the bottom, "Physical Memory (MB)". There you'll see how much memory you've got available and just how much spare memory you've got left in an idle situation.
2) Do exactly the same as in step one, but this time before you do it, also start up Photoshop, a heavy game such as BF3, Crysis or anything heavy, ten Chrome/FireFox/Internet Explorer/Safari/whateverthehellbrowser you use tabs and THEN open up your Task Manager and see how much memory is left then.
If the total amount of Free Memory is rather low in your opinion, it's time to buy more. If not, save yourself some money and don't buy more RAM.
BloodFury: Ultimate
(35 items) |
BloodFury Build
(30 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K C2 @4.7GHz | ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BF3 | ASUS Radeon HD 7970 | 12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz memory |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 128GB | 7 TB External HDDs | 2.2 TB HDDs in Raid0 | Black Ice GT Stealth 360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Swiftech Apogee HD | 7x Yate Loon D12SL-12 | XSPC X2O 750 Dual Bay Reservoir+Pump | Phobya Nano-G 14 Silent Waterproof 140mm - 1000rpm |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| 10MM (3/8) Compression Fitting Gripz Style - G1... | PVC Tube 3/8 ID (10mm ID -13 mm OD ) - 2 meter ... | Windows 7 Ultimate | LG 37LF2500 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G15 | Corsair HW 750W | Cooler Master Cosmos II | Razer Naga |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | Other | Other |
| Steelseries SK Gaming Mouse Pad | Creative HS 1200 | NZXT 12x Red LED Sleeve - 1M | NZXT 12x Red LED Sleeve - 1M |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| BitFenix PCIe 6-Pin to 6-Pin Cable - 45 cm - Pr... | BitFenix USB 2.0 internal extension - 30 cm - P... | BitFenix PCIe 8-Pin to 8-Pin Cable - 45 cm - Pr... | Sweex US011 4-poorts USB Hub |
| Other | Other | ||
| 3-Pin Splitter naar 4x 3-Pin Fan - Sleeved UVRe... | BitFenix Molex to 3x Molex 55cm - Premium Sleev... | ||
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BloodFury: Ultimate
(35 items) |
BloodFury Build
(30 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K C2 @4.7GHz | ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BF3 | ASUS Radeon HD 7970 | 12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz memory |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial M4 128GB | 7 TB External HDDs | 2.2 TB HDDs in Raid0 | Black Ice GT Stealth 360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Swiftech Apogee HD | 7x Yate Loon D12SL-12 | XSPC X2O 750 Dual Bay Reservoir+Pump | Phobya Nano-G 14 Silent Waterproof 140mm - 1000rpm |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| 10MM (3/8) Compression Fitting Gripz Style - G1... | PVC Tube 3/8 ID (10mm ID -13 mm OD ) - 2 meter ... | Windows 7 Ultimate | LG 37LF2500 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G15 | Corsair HW 750W | Cooler Master Cosmos II | Razer Naga |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | Other | Other |
| Steelseries SK Gaming Mouse Pad | Creative HS 1200 | NZXT 12x Red LED Sleeve - 1M | NZXT 12x Red LED Sleeve - 1M |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| BitFenix PCIe 6-Pin to 6-Pin Cable - 45 cm - Pr... | BitFenix USB 2.0 internal extension - 30 cm - P... | BitFenix PCIe 8-Pin to 8-Pin Cable - 45 cm - Pr... | Sweex US011 4-poorts USB Hub |
| Other | Other | ||
| 3-Pin Splitter naar 4x 3-Pin Fan - Sleeved UVRe... | BitFenix Molex to 3x Molex 55cm - Premium Sleev... | ||
| View all | |||
