Archive for the 'Memory (RAM or Random Access Memory)' Category

Multimedia PC Memory (RAM)

Monday, March 7th, 2005

You’ll want to have at least 512 MB of RAM for a high end multimedia computer. This will insure that you’ll be able to run multiple programs (TV recording, audio/video encoding, DVD playback) without slow down.

Since the Intel motherboard we picked has support for DDR2, pick up 2 sticks of 256 MB for it. […]

Memory (RAM) for a HTPC

Monday, March 7th, 2005

You should shoot for memory between 256 MB and 512 MB. Having more memory will let you run more programs at once. Let’s say you want to watch a movie, while recording a TV show and crunching some numbers. You’ll definitely want 512 MB (B00008AYBE). If you’re content running just one thing at a time, […]

Memory (RAM) for a Gaming PC

Monday, March 7th, 2005

Multitasking is a buzz word that many people say they are doing but few are capable of achieving. However multitasking for the computer is easy as pie. Just load up multiple programs and the computer will run each in parallel. The limit to this is the amount of memory you have. Having more memory will […]