RAM

Sometimes, one of the most overlooked components and yet sometimes one of the most overly considered components is RAM. There are a lot of different myths about how much RAM you should and shouldn't have. There are a few things to take into consideration when choosing how much RAM to put into your computer.

A lot of people including computer technicians feel that the more RAM you have the better. With Vista this is may be true, however with Windows XP machines this is not the case. First off, most people don't realize that if you install too much RAM it can cause your computer to get slow or confused. Yes, in some cases you would want a ton of RAM, i.e.: video editing, graphics design, but in our experience too much of a good thing can be bad.

We always suggest having a minimum of 512MB of RAM with XP and 1.0GB with Vista. Generally we suggest having 1.0GB in order to make sure that your computer stays compatible for future applications and everything runs smoothly. Most people are unaware that on board video graphics take away from your total amount of RAM. These days that can be as much as 256MB. If you only have 512MB that leaves Windows and all your applications with only half the amount of RAM available.

As you can see, choosing the right amount of RAM can be confusing. It all depends on what you truly are going to be using your PC for. To be on the safe side, we always suggest going with 1.0GB. Worse case scenario, RAM is fairly easy to upgrade if more is needed in the future.

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