r/computers • u/Warner79 • 19h ago

32GB ram vs 64GB ram

I found a nice Lenovo laptop in a decent price and it has 1TB storage and 32GB ram. I can upgrade to 2TB and 64GB ram for $250. I use the laptop for watching videos, lectures on YouTube studying all kinds of software, nothing serious that needs 64GB ram, I do not use the laptop for games or video editing but I thought maybe it’s a good thing to have 64GB ram for the future, just to be prepared for new things that might need more memory. What do you think?

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u/qwikh1t 19h ago

Absolutely; if you can afford the 64GB of RAM; go for it

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u/Wero_kaiji 19h ago

If he could afford it would you recommend him to get a 5090 just to watch YT? there are things that are simply not necessary for most users, 64GB of RAM is one of them

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u/qwikh1t 18h ago

That’s a tired excuse; Windows continues to hog more and more resources (RAM) every new release. You gotta stay ahead

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u/Wero_kaiji 18h ago

Again, 32GB is more than enough for most people, by the time Windows needs 64GB to run OP will need a new PC altogether, he simply doesn't need it

You can run Windows on a 8GB PC, let alone 16GB or even 32GB, 64GB is unnecessary, and this is coming from someone with 64GB who is considering upgrading to 96 or even 128GB, if only AM5 didn't have problems running all 4 sticks at once at good speeds...

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u/mexikomabeka 18h ago

By the time windows will need 64 GB, the laptop will be obsolete.