How Much Ram Do You Really Need?
Are you in the market for a new computer, but whenever you look in the sale paper, you really only look at the price and completely disregard all the specs, because it looks like gibberish to you? Well, don’t worry about it, because The Tech Bros are here to help, and translate it into plain English. I’ve decided to start a new series, and take it word by word and explain what everything means and what you really need for your personal uses. To starts the series off, I’m obviously starting with discussing how much RAM you really need .
First of all, before you can figure out how much RAM is right for your needs, you must first know what it is. RAM is short for Random Access Memory, and it is basically how much memory your computer has. Many people get confused and think that this is how much storage space you have, which is wrong. You’re computer’s memory has nothing to do with storage space. That is a completely different piece of hardware that will be explained later on in the series. Your computer’s RAM does many things to make your job easier. When you open up a program on your computer, that program uses your RAM so that it an run properly. The more RAM that your computer has, the more programs that will can run smoothly at any given point of time. Now, if you’re just using this as your personal home computer, then you don’t really need a lot.
I remember when I used to have an eMachines desktop running Windows 98 and only had 64 MB (Megabytes) of RAM. That was many moons ago, however, and today RAM is mainly measured in GB (Gigabytes). The average new computer today has about 1 to 3 GB of RAM already in them, and you can always add more later on if you want.
Running the latest software is going to take more RAM than it used to, so thats why computer manufacturers have put more RAM in computers since the 64 MB days. However if you are using the computer for you own personal use, I would highly recomend 2 GB as a good amount that should last a while.
I hope this cleared up any confusion that may have been caused by the gibberish contained in the specs on new computers. I will continue this series, so stay tuned for when the next update arrives.
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