But seriously, more RAM is better, up to a point. Windows will use your free RAM as filesystem cache. There's a lot of misconceptions about "free RAM" around. You don't WANT free RAM, since it's being wasted. Your OS should use your free RAM as filesystem cache. If you've got everything you need to usually load on a SSD, it probably won't matter that much, but if you've got to stick stuff on a normal HDD, moar RAM will be better. :)
8G of RAM with Win 7 x64 is beautiful - running Firefox one one monitor and games on the other, kind of gives the video card a bit of a work-out, but totally worth it.
nwatene: what about using readyboost wouldnt that help
Nope... In most situations readyboost is of no or very little benefit. Far far better off getting more ram.
Media centre PC - Case Silverstone LC16M with 2 X 80mm AcoustiFan DustPROOF, MOBO Gigabyte MA785GT-UD3H, CPU AMD X2 240 under volted, RAM 4 Gig DDR3 1033, HDD 120Gig System/512Gig data, Tuners 2 X Hauppauge HVR-3000, 1 X HVR-2200, Video Palit GT 220, Sound Realtek 886A HD (onboard), Optical LiteOn DH-401S Blue-ray using TotalMedia Theatre Power Corsair VX Series, 450W ATX PSU OS Windows 7 x64
Only did anything on computers that had no business attempting to run windows, and even then it was only a small improvement to startup times to a computer which was unusable once booted, so no suprise noone gave a crap about it.
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