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How much RAM memory?
Keith Simonian, Photographer
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Lafayette | CA | USA | Posted: 11:16 AM on 09.09.03 |
->> I am going to upgrade from my current PC. The computer I'm looking to buy, has 1 GB of memory.
Here's the question, do any of you with 1 GB of RAM memory think it's not enough? My current computer has 384MB of memory, so 1 GB will be a nice step up. I know the more memory is always better, but is it worth paying several hundred of dollars more (the cost of the memory, and the cost of buying a more expensive computer that will hold 2 GB) for that extra GB? |
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Nick Doan, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 11:30 AM on 09.09.03 |
->> Keith,
I would suggest that staying at the 1GB of RAM is your best bet right now. If you need to upgrade later, you probably can. Most computers have at least two slots for RAM, and you can buy two 1GB sticks later if necessary.
Some applications out there are not optimized for more than 1GB of RAM on Win XP. I'm not sure that this is a problem on MACs; I haven't ever had a MAC with more than a gig of RAM.
I'm sure you are going to notice a huge improvement at 1GB, and unless you are editing a lot of large TIFFs at once, I can't see you running out of RAM. |
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Michael J. Treola, Photographer
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Neptune | NJ | USA | Posted: 11:31 AM on 09.09.03 |
->> Well you have to think of this based upon the kinds of programs you want to use. Programs like Photoshop are memory HOGS! The more you can feed it the better and faster it will perform the tasks you give it. When I run multiple programs like Photoshop, photo mechanic and my communications program I do see some system performance issues with the 1 gig of ram I have in my Powerbook.
So you asked " Is it worth it?" well I would say yes if you spend lots of time in front of your computer working on photos then it will make a difference. If you are like me who uses his computer to edit and send a days worth of work (10-20 photos), most times on deadline, back to the office then I might reconsider the need for another gig of ram.
One thing I will throw at you for instance. Apple's new computer can handle 8 gigs of ram. Some Pc's I've seen recently can handle 4. So is a gig going to be enough pending future software upgrades and its system requirements? I’d take into consideration what you might need down the road. Meaning buy the computer you’ll feel you can get 2-3 years out of instead of replacing your box every 1 of 2 years. |
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Jason Orth, Photographer
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Raymond | NE | USA | Posted: 11:50 AM on 09.09.03 |
| ->> Keith, I've got a 2.4GHz with 1GB on WinXP, and run Photoshop and Access DB simultaneously for cataloging photos. Meanwhile, I often run streaming audio. Even with several large multiple images in RAW, only occasionally is there a pause or delays. However, I do keep my system maintained so it runs well. Like Michael said leave some room for growth. |
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Larry Vaughn, Photographer
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Gainesville | FL | usa | Posted: 7:07 PM on 09.09.03 |
->> If you have over 512 megs of ram you can load the xp kernel into memory so the processor doesn't have to go to the hard drive as much. That alone will speed things up a bit.
I put one together, and got the 512 meg ram on sale after rebate for $40 each. I got 4, for 2 gigs total.
Large files rotate quickly with this, and a 2.4 ghz processor. |
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