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Is it worthwhile to upgrade my systemfrom 2G RAM to 4G? Why or why not? I do audio recording and am looking to lower cpu usage. Thanks as always, Shep


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Not particularly, the difference between 2gb and 4gb in usage terms isn't much. I would stick with 2gb, isn't it fast enough?


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yeah i also wondered, does 4gb of ram make any more noticable difference in games compared to 2gb?
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I have never tried 4gb of RAM but Garhar has that amount so he maybe able to help.


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wow. 4 gigs! I think some motherboards have a ram amount limit dont they?
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Yep they do.


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