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Graeme S · 02-10-2010, 06:53 PM

I`m currently running a quad-core with 4 gigs of RAM, and I have a habit of keeping an eye on my CPU and RAM usage. When I start gaming, I usually end up spiking at least two of my cores to 60%+, but my RAM use doesn`t typically vary more than 10-15%.

When I start my computer up, I end up at about 60-62% RAM use, and when I game it ends up at 70-75%. Would it be beneficial to move up to 8 gigs, or is that more or less pointless?

Stats are as follows:
Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
4 Gigs of RAM
Radeon 4650

Typical gaming at the moment is L4D2, Supreme Commander 2, etc etc. I`ll be upgrading my vidcard in a few months when the new generation comes out, so that`s something to bear in mind.

02-10-2010, 06:53 PM	#1
Graeme S The Lone Wanderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burnaby Posts: 12,091 Thanked 4,385 Times in 1,138 Posts Failed 192 Times in 75 Posts	Question on typical RAM use of win7 I`m currently running a quad-core with 4 gigs of RAM, and I have a habit of keeping an eye on my CPU and RAM usage. When I start gaming, I usually end up spiking at least two of my cores to 60%+, but my RAM use doesn`t typically vary more than 10-15%. When I start my computer up, I end up at about 60-62% RAM use, and when I game it ends up at 70-75%. Would it be beneficial to move up to 8 gigs, or is that more or less pointless? Stats are as follows: Q9400 @ 2.66GHz 4 Gigs of RAM Radeon 4650 Typical gaming at the moment is L4D2, Supreme Commander 2, etc etc. I`ll be upgrading my vidcard in a few months when the new generation comes out, so that`s something to bear in mind.