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How much will 1gig of RAM help a computer?
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<blockquote data-quote="CreativeGuy" data-source="post: 338695" data-attributes="member: 28024"><p>More RAM is ALWAYS better and it WILL make things run faster. </p><p></p><p>What Devilboy is thinking is that more RAM won't increase the processor speed - and he is correct in that thinking. However as others have stated, when you have a memory-intensive app, or have lots of apps open, or have iTunes and just a few apps open, you're going to see a speed decrease with less RAM because they system is swapping hard-drive space and using it as RAM (in simple terms).</p><p></p><p>Applications will load faster with more RAM, videos will play smoother with more RAM and you'll have less spinning beach balls with more RAM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CreativeGuy, post: 338695, member: 28024"] More RAM is ALWAYS better and it WILL make things run faster. What Devilboy is thinking is that more RAM won't increase the processor speed - and he is correct in that thinking. However as others have stated, when you have a memory-intensive app, or have lots of apps open, or have iTunes and just a few apps open, you're going to see a speed decrease with less RAM because they system is swapping hard-drive space and using it as RAM (in simple terms). Applications will load faster with more RAM, videos will play smoother with more RAM and you'll have less spinning beach balls with more RAM. [/QUOTE]
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