RAM shortages have seen prices on DDR5 memory skyrocket, where a 64GB kit of DDR5-6000 now costs $599 after 'price cuts', more expensive than a PS5.
      • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zipEnglish
        9·
        10 months ago

        I was running 16 for years and only recently upgraded when I hit a wall with modern games. I think the majority of games are fine with 16.

      • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zipEnglish
        31·
        10 months ago

        I had to Google hypervisor before I could answer. No, I’m not running any virtual machines on my computer. It’s pretty much just a media machine: games, movies, music, websites, etc.

        • umfk@lemmy.worldEnglish
          171·
          10 months ago

          Then 32 is more than enough for many more years to come.

          • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zipEnglish
            3·
            10 months ago

            Thanks for saying so! A lot of people will tell gamers that they need 64 or even 96 so it’s difficult to know what’s actually true.

            • Th3D3k0y@lemmy.worldEnglish
              9·
              10 months ago

              I have a friend that runs 128g of RAM. He uses the computer almost entirely for Reddit and stock tracking

            • P1nkman@lemmy.worldEnglish
              8·
              10 months ago

              You must have 1TB of GPUs, else, you can’t even run Doom in proper resolution!