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Old Jan 19, 2013, 12:57 AM   #7
terrastrife
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Originally Posted by Super XP View Post
Having 8GB being enough is irrelevant. Ram is a dime a dozen, cheap as they come. You should double your Ram to 16GB (Max for your Mobo) because the cost is cheap and the benefits are great, not to mention longevity.
Benefits:
More likely to run into compatibility issues.
More RAM even remaining in dual channel will be a bit slower.
Caching etc running for longer at start up.
Hibernate/sleep takes twice as long.

But maybe, just maybe you have a use for 16GB.
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