Right now, my RAM is 2.5GB of PC4200 DDR2. It was fine on XP Pro. With vista, it's idle/ing(yea, i know, sp) at around 350mb. then when i start running internet explorer, along with photoshop, and have some voip programs running, i am at around 700mb. OK, throw in a game like BF2 or someething along those lines, when i alt tab out of the game while dead, to do things with the afore mentioned programs, i have to be using every bit of 1.5-2b of ram. which to me, is too close for comfort if i'm using 1.5-2gb of ram, i'd like to have ATLEAST anotheer gig clear if, and i know probobly not, i ever needed it. You can call it overkill, i will call it "added security".
Thanks Dale. That really helped me on the processor, b/c i had no idea.
Audiofanaticz: I'm not really interested in upgrading my mainboard. I have a really nice board. No reson to upgrade it unless my cpu will not interact. Also, i didn't unclude it, but i would be upgrading my power supply aswell. Thanks for the input though. I'll post my board when i get home.
Steve, back to the ftop of this post on the rram thing. :/ I wonder why chickens rig wouldnt register? i was able to see 2.5gb in xp pro, and vista.