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Should I get 1GB or 2GB RAM?

  • 21-11-2007 7:53am
    #1
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭


    Just about to order a Dell but being no expert, I'm dithering over how much RAM to get. Trying to keep costs to a minimum as I just use a pc for email, internet, photos iPod stuff and a bit of Office stuff. No gaming or anything like that.

    I'm thinking of going for a Pentium Dual Core 1.6 GHz, (you'd nearly think I knew what I was on about!) and Vista Home Premium, 250GB hard drive. And integrated graphics card if that makes any difference.

    So how much RAM should I get? Would 1MB be suficient or would I be better off going for 2 MB.

    Any tips welcome. Thanks!


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  • #2
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    If possible you would be better off going with whatever amount of RAM comes as standard with the unit and then ordering separately from a site like www.crucial.com as Dell and most other manufacturers tend to rip the customer off when it comes to things like RAM and so on. Have a look on crucial's site for a price for RAM for the laptop first and check yourself whether it would be worthwhile as ideally you would be looking for the 2GB in the machine.


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Indeed, RAM is absolutely dirt cheap now but Dell won't be passing that saving on to you. 2GB of DDR2 RAM can be had for less than €50 at the moment from places like memoryc or crucial.


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