RickyTick wrote:I'm really considering the x58 - i7 950 combo to be more than capable to handle whatever I throw at it. I realize I need a gpu upgrade, but I'm waiting that one out as long as I can. I was just curious if adding more ram would be beneficial in any way. I may just save that 50 bucks for a new video card.
Because of this, I'd say no. Save the fifty.
RAM is cheap. That's why I have 16GB of it, far more than I need. However, that came with a system rebuild, with a mainboard setup I plan to use for awhile.
The X58 platform is powerful, but being the only triple-channel setup in town, it's the only board where memory goes in sets of three. When you eventually upgrade, you'll either go in pairs, or in fours. If you upgrade RAM, you'll probably end up with extra modules that won't work in that configuration, and since you're not maxing 12GB now with your usage (and won't in the near future), why add RAM?
Going above 12GB could be useful if you run a several virtual machines simultaneously, but that's about it. Even with 12GB, you can easily run at least two simultaneously on top of your operating system.
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