Want To Buy a PC/Laptop But Confused About Specifications? See This!

Just How Much RAM Do I need on My Computer System?

1 GB, 2 GB, 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB?

What Processor Do  I need on My Computer System?
 Dual core, core i3, i5 or i7

What size of Hard Drive do i need on My Computer System?
 
These are questions of choice almost everyone who wishes to purchase a computer system or already has one asks. Especially computer programmers and game enthusiasts/freaks (e.g PES lovers).
A recent study shows the RAM (the most important) that is best suited for your computer.

Buying a computer is not as easy task as you would have thought. Given a choice among the collection of configurations available for each brand, confusion is bound to creep in. The most frequent questions that tend to bewilder the regular users are about the processors, dual core, core i3, i5 or i7, the RAM, Hard Drive and the graphics.

Now to the most tricky question; How much RAM would be enough for your computer?

According to a comparative study:
Windows 10 desktop machines with separate RAMs were tested to check each one’s performance. Each desktop running two browsers, playing super heavy games and 65 tabs open in the background.
The machines were then subjected to even further test with Postbox, Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Excel, Dropbox, and other programs running in the background to find the differences between using 1 GB, 2 GB, 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB of RAM.

The biggest, 16 GB RAM didn't do the computer much good over its other counterparts. Other tests showed that even the 2 GB, 3 GB & 4 GB RAM would be sufficient for regular user/buyers.

6 GB, 8 GB &16 GB RAM gives you a slight performance boost if you are a power user who  performs heavy video editing, computer programming, graphics or running other virtual machines.
16 GB RAM was also discovered to be the most advantageous while compressing huge files with 7-zip.

Conclusion: So, if you are planning to buy a new computer or upgrading your system, then a 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB RAM should be preferred. 16 GB RAM is only advised if you are dealing with specific high-demand scenarios.

RAM

Also, you could go with the dual-core processor as a minimum, as even though you get the core i3, i5 or i7 processors, you may not notice the difference unless, you are a heavy user.

Processor

Finally, the Hard Drive depends on what you intend to use your computer system for. 300 GB, 500 GB is not bad for movie/music lover, typists and other light users. 500 GB, 1 TB and above is advised for heavy users.

Hard-Drive

Advice: If you intend buying a new computer system, you could go with someone who has an eye for computer systems and know exactly what specifications you'd need.



Credit: TechSpot, fossbytes
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