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Graphic Card! Need suggestions
Tokthree:
If you can get a difference at no extra cost as well as symmetry then why not go for it?
lcyGamma:
--- Quote from: Tokthree on January 17, 2013, 11:03:53 PM ---If you can get a difference at no extra cost as well as symmetry then why not go for it?
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Well I think the point was that you might leave a slot open for future upgrade. I don't subscribe to that opinion, I think you should buy RAM once and do it right. Chances are that slot will never get filled because he just won't need it.
8GB is pretty fine. 16GB is an indulgence, but since RAM is cheap I don't think it hurts throwing it into your build if you can.
There is definitely an increase in people going for 16GB RAM for that reason, as you know.
Tokthree:
I'm the kind of guy who doesn't really go for more than he needs when it comes to this sort of stuff.
I'm not rich by any stretch of the imagination, an extra 8GB would be an expense I have no interest in, if I can save money on my build without sacrificing quality, performance or peace of mind then I will save it.
I can't even ask my brother for tech advice anymore, my interests conflict with his too much, he always recommends the most overpriced and over-performing parts he can possibly find because he is the kind of guy who wants the biggest and the best.
The problem stems from the fact that nowadays he has an incredibly good job so he can actually afford to buy stuff he doesn't need.
By the way, I posted a rundown of my rig in the megathread like you asked
Greek2me:
You're 16, why would you blow $700 on a graphics card? :/ Save for a car or college or something more useful imo.
lcyGamma:
Okay thanks.
I much prefer that approach, I don't see it often. Everyone has their needs with a computer, and almost always people over-spend buying extra performance they'll never even experience. A game or program can only run so smoothly, once and if you hit that plateau it doesn't matter whether you spent $200 or $500-- thats it.
I feel better paying a good price and getting good performance out of hardware, than overpaying and getting no more real-world performance than the cheaper option.
Its hard selling that idea to people who are brainwashed into thinking nothing but the most expensive option will satisfy.