![]() ![]() Looking at the kilobytes per second data we see that the 8GB configuration is 11x. I intend for this machine to last 6-8 years with the same intermittent GPU upgrades. With 16GB of RAM the system is still able to produce 9290 MIPS where the 8GB configuration is over 3x slower. ![]() In my current x99 system with 16gb DDR4, you can bet I will be upgrading to 32gb when it becomes more mainstream and prices come down to about $150 for another 16gb. Had I had 8gb of memory I probably could have got another few years out of it, but quality DDR2 memory is very expensive/non-existent now that DDR3 took over. Keep in mind I upgrade my GPU about every 2-2.5 years. My old system was an overclocked q9450 and truth be told the only thing that really held it back in today's content was the measly 4gb RAM that at the time of building was more than adequate. Today I do not think you will notice too much of a difference in performance, but down the road in 5 years or so I think you may. I think it depends on how long you keep your computer in order for more than 16gb to be relevant today (also if you are doing some crazy rendering/encoding, etc). Well my $0.02 would be to get the extra RAM before DDR4 starts to take mainstream market share and the prices of DDR3 go up.
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