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DDR4 costs soar as manufacturers pull the plug — panic buying and stockpiling impact DDR4 spot pricing as supply dwindles (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

You can run it on 8GB. Doesnt mean you won't benefit from more.

Your system outsources the memory to swap space or is memory starved and needs to unload programs.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    It might mean you won't benefit from more. If it's got 4GB of headroom, why would adding more help?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    I could cut your desk helf in half.
    Sure you can fit your keyboard and maybe your mouse on it but how about any additional documents?
    Might be a bit annoying to work with?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child)

    That doesn't make sense to me. If I have my keyboard and mouse comfortably on half a desk and still have room on the other half for all my little projects, why do I need more desk space?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child)

    You don't have the other half anymore.
    You said you are very comfortable with 8GB.
    Why you need 8 more?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    In the example there is 8GB installed and usage is normally under 4GB. You said "doesn't mean you won't benefit from more". Unless you use that unused 4GB, installing additional RAM is not very useful.

    So, to push the metaphor, if my keyboard and mouse fit fine on the 4GB half of the desk and the other 4GB is enough for the other things I want to do, then 8GB is enough and I won't benefit from more. When 4GB is not enough, then more RAM makes sense.

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