PGHammer Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 What kind of programs or more importantly, how many of them are running at the same time that you can justify needing that much RAM? :| Development (especially databases in SQL) is a big RAM eater. If you are developing client-server SQL, RAM loading required gets ridiculous on the server end. Besides, if your mobo takes DDR3, RAM is still silly-cheap. Corsair Vengeance 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3-1600 is $69/pair - at MicroCenter, not the Egg.. Despite having Corsair XMS3 4GBx2 DDR3-1333 sitting on a shelf, I'm looking hard at getting silly and going with 32GB of DDR3-1600, especially at less than $150 total including taxes. The price is Way Too Low to pass up, even though my needing that much RAM - for anything - are exactly none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrikedOut Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 4x 2GB of Corsair Vengance. Perfect for me on my gaming rig. Lenovo T400 also has 2x 4GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 2x 4Gb DDR3 2133Mhz Mushkin Ram 2x 4Gb DDR3 2133Mhz Mushkin Ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHammer Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 16gb in the Macbook Retina ... thing is, I think most people who get past a certain point with ram have kinda bought it because they can. Not because they needed it. That's due entirely to the Silly-Season pricing on DDR3 (which has continued, even in 8GB territory). When 8GBx2 is $70 (retail, not online) whether or not to buy isn't the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S. Veteran Posted November 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted November 24, 2012 64GB. I vividly remember the time where 64MB of ram was a lot. I must be getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckWEB Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 In my sig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inertia Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 My main personal Workstation runs 16GB - Most relevant My laptop runs 4GB I run several ESXi Servers with 32gb Physical Ram in most of them, although a few only have 16gb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted November 25, 2012 MVC Share Posted November 25, 2012 16 gb total (4x4gb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpGreen Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Between 2 and 20GB. One server has 2GB, the other 8GB and my desktop has 20GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarift Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 128gb for my server and 32gb for my computer :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patseguin Global Moderator Posted November 26, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2012 I run 24GB because that's my mobo max and I'm a performance junkie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulpian Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 2x4GB DDR3 2133@1600 Swap file disabled and no low memory warning ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWDweller Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 My main machine - Laptop - has 4GB installed from factory. (New Toshiba Laptop win Win8). I am contemplating on doubling that at least, but still uncertain at this point. My desktop which died (Less than 45 days after purchase and warranty swapped for what I have now), had 6GB and I never noticed any issues performance wise (Win7). My other laptop which is a Compaq v5000 (YES - OLD!!!) which is still kicking has 1GB of RAM with 128mb of that acting as shared memory. Tower I use for a server - 1.5GB of Ram - Step Daughter's PC - 2GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenshin Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 16GB in my HP Envy 15, which is my workstation. It was on sale for G.Skill 2x8GB DDR3 for $80 a few months ago. Couldn't pass it up. :) I have 8GB in my Mid-2010 MacBook Pro 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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