Constant Flux
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Yes, fam. I am doing YET another laptop thread, so freaking sue me. Lol. But like the title asks, is 8GB of RAM enough? Or is that just too little now, especially when paired with an i5 processor?
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8GB of RAM? Is it enough?
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Kittehkraken
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My PC is currently using 8GB of ram (out of 32gb).
I'm surfing the internet and watching Twitch.
I'm surfing the internet and watching Twitch.
Fushitsusha
Banned
Depends on how you will use it. It's a little low, especially for the next decade.
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Elektro Demon
Banned
For browsing, light weight editing, watching movies etc, sure it's enough.
For current gaming -- it's enough for now.
For next gen games -- not really enough, 16gb is destined to become the new minimum amount of ram needed.
For current gaming -- it's enough for now.
For next gen games -- not really enough, 16gb is destined to become the new minimum amount of ram needed.
triplestation
Member
I'm on 16 gigawatts of dat thunder shit
Kenpachii
Member
For games 8gb is the bare minimum. U are playing it on the edge tho. Some games have performance issue's already on 8gb and 16gb is heavily advised as its most likely the new standard at the end of the year when next gen consoles come out. If you play anno 1800 however get ready for 32gb memory. Anything higher then 32gb isn't much useful at this point.
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The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
You need 16.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
i5 8GB is fine for shitposting at best (SSD mandatory) but beyond that you'll need more.
Armorian
Banned
I have 32GB in my system and I'm still paranoid.
But I like to have 15 tabs open in chrome, on top of photoshop and 3DS Max.
Windows caches more memory when available, my consumes 4GB right now (out of 16). 8GB is minimum these days, still should be fine for most current gen games, it won't for next gen ports.
EverydayBeast
ChatShitGPT Alpha 0.001
8GB is a big number in the RAM world however you can always go bigger.
420bits
Member
Yup, with 8gb there is no running discord, twitch or youtube while having a couple of tabs open. Unless you're into inflicting pain onto yourself.
Kenpachii
Member
I have 32GB in my system and I'm still paranoid.
But I like to have 15 tabs open in chrome, on top of photoshop and 3DS Max.
Windows reserves more memory if you got it. when i had 8gb i barely had 3gb in use. with 16gb i had like 7gb or 8gb in use, with 32gb i have like 13.4gb in use with barely doing anything.
Constant Flux
Member
You're right. I was going to save up until the end if the month and go for 16GB, but fudge it. 8GB is enough for me. I think my old laptop was shit because of the HDD and generally being cheaply made. The only things I plan on doing on this laptop is browsing, shitposting (lol), listening to music, streaming video, writing, and graphics. I should be good with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD.
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Constant Flux
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Amazon.com: Acer Swift 5 Ultra-Thin & Lightweight Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS Touch Display in a thin .23" bezel, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Back-lit Keyboard, Windows 10, SF515-51T-507P: Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: Acer Swift 5 Ultra-Thin & Lightweight Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS Touch Display in a thin .23" bezel, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Back-lit Keyboard, Windows 10, SF515-51T-507P: Computers & Accessories
www.amazon.com
The Acer Swift 5. How do I tell if it's dual channel? I might just wait the 3 weeks and get the 16GB model, though. Although I doubt I'll be doing any gaming on it. But I've had my eye on this laptop for months now.
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BigBooper
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If you want to game on it and it has a decent GPU, you will regret not getting 16.
You're right. I was going to save up until the end if the month and go for 16GB, but fudge it. 8GB is enough for me. I think my old laptop was shit because of the HDD and generally being cheaply made. The only things I plan on doing on this laptop is browsing, shitposting (lol), listening to music, streaming video, writing, and graphics. I should be good with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD.
But, you can also make sure to get one that has upgradeable ram so you can change it to 16 later.
InterMusketeer
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It says in the description that it's dual channel memory, so 2 modules of 4gb each. The laptop doesn't have any kind of graphics solution worth mentioning, so more ram doesn't seem necessary. As long as you don't run too many applications at once, 8gb should suffice.
Insane Metal
Member
8GB - Ok for most stuff, if you're a heavy user and opens lots of tabs on Chrome for example this might be low.
16GB - Perfect for all kinds of users, except professionals who use software that requires more than this.
16GB - Perfect for all kinds of users, except professionals who use software that requires more than this.
Constant Flux
Member
Thank you! I'll go ahead and get the 8GB model then. I don't see why I should pay $300 more for the extra ram after what you just said.
InterMusketeer
Member
According to Amazon the memory can be upgraded as well. Doing so should be easy and much more inexpensive. I think you made the right choice.
Krappadizzle
Member
It's enough for browsing and light gaming, but anything else would be a problem.
MaestroMike
Gold Member
Won't impress any chicks but yeah I guess it's alright if ur not planning to show it off or anything
DESTROYA
Member
If I had to choose I would go with a AMD option at that price range, you get just about the same performance but with the added ability to to some gaming . Bigger bonus is the are generally more affordable.
Constant Flux
Member
I like this one. I had looked at a different model of the Acer Aspire 5 before. It looks just as good as the Swift 5 IMO. Cheaper too. I mean, the Swift 5 has thinner bezels, but this one is really nice in its own right. I'm just a big fan of Acer in general. Good pick?
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newtypepilot
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no you need 1 TB GB ram
Wonder what will you ask next? "Do I need 15inch or 13inch?"
Wonder what will you ask next? "Do I need 15inch or 13inch?"
Constant Flux
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DESTROYA
Member
Looks good but I'm personally not a fan of ACER laptops , last one I had was a lemon , when gaming it would randomly just shut down.
From that list I linked I would look into getting the Lenovo Flex 14 it has 12GB RAM and build quality in Lenovo's are generally better.
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Constant Flux
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I do like Acer, but I've never personally owned one. That particular model is really highly rated. Sucks that you got a lemon. I like the Lenovo, though. Having the 12GB RAM would be nice and it comes with a pen. It looks like a good choice too being the #1 seller in 2-in-1 laptops on Amazon. This is going to be tough.
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emmerrei
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If you aren't editing large video file, 8GB si fine for everything. Also Gaming. Every game runs at maxed setting without problem, and i never reached a point where i needed more ram. Gaming in 1080@144 or 4k maxed out, never a problem. I don't know how people use their computer, or what is running under the hood, but 8gb is fine for now. Of course, you need also the vram if you want to play at 4k. 8 + 8vram the end. Maybe the trend will change with the newer console, but what you need to do is to upgrade at 16gb, for now, no.
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Grinchy
Banned
I do this all the time while playing rocket league at 121fps and it doesnt max out my 8GB of ram.
I wouldn't mind having more but I've never felt a huge need. I'll build a new PC in a couple years anyway.
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Goro Daimon 71113
Neo Member
8 GB is good. I use 6GB.
MetalAlien
Banned
I'm running 16gb at 3200 mhz 4.2 gb used at the moment.
Jayjayhd34
Member
I would say you need more. I'm using 6gb just watching amazon prime and having a few tabs open.