F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Only 3GB of your available memory is being utilized without any justification.

Only 3GB of your available memory is being utilized without any justification.

Only 3GB of your available memory is being utilized without any justification.

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jxzuzuzo
Posting Freak
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01-13-2026, 07:00 PM
#11
Essentially 2-3 GB is the bare minimum Windows 10 (or 8.1) requires, especially when you close everything like the browser. If you limit what’s open, you’ll usually see around 2 GB used easily. But once you load more content, it quickly rises again—there’s little you can really do except avoid opening many programs at once or consider upgrading your RAM. In a philosophical sense, unused RAM is just sitting idle, conserving energy and reducing wear, which is actually beneficial.
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jxzuzuzo
01-13-2026, 07:00 PM #11

Essentially 2-3 GB is the bare minimum Windows 10 (or 8.1) requires, especially when you close everything like the browser. If you limit what’s open, you’ll usually see around 2 GB used easily. But once you load more content, it quickly rises again—there’s little you can really do except avoid opening many programs at once or consider upgrading your RAM. In a philosophical sense, unused RAM is just sitting idle, conserving energy and reducing wear, which is actually beneficial.

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Squidney916
Member
60
01-13-2026, 08:10 PM
#12
Being empty doesn't lessen wear and tear; everything remains intact. It stays active, and you can reset and refill it multiple times before your high-definition game begins loading its assets from storage.
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Squidney916
01-13-2026, 08:10 PM #12

Being empty doesn't lessen wear and tear; everything remains intact. It stays active, and you can reset and refill it multiple times before your high-definition game begins loading its assets from storage.

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mlarkworthy
Member
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01-13-2026, 10:42 PM
#13
Was das der Grund dafür ist, dass es nie nach oben schaltet? Ich fragte mich das, aber das passt auch, denn selbst wenn man nur 1 GB von 8 verwendet, muss es betrieben und auf seiner Zielfrequenz laufen. Ich dachte einfach, dass je mehr es läuft, desto mehr Energie wird verbraucht, wie zum Beispiel beim Wechseln von Daten während eines Spiels.
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mlarkworthy
01-13-2026, 10:42 PM #13

Was das der Grund dafür ist, dass es nie nach oben schaltet? Ich fragte mich das, aber das passt auch, denn selbst wenn man nur 1 GB von 8 verwendet, muss es betrieben und auf seiner Zielfrequenz laufen. Ich dachte einfach, dass je mehr es läuft, desto mehr Energie wird verbraucht, wie zum Beispiel beim Wechseln von Daten während eines Spiels.

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Victoryeagle77
Junior Member
47
01-17-2026, 01:19 PM
#14
Back in 2012, 6GB was the lowest you'd need; today 32GB is considered the absolute minimum.
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Victoryeagle77
01-17-2026, 01:19 PM #14

Back in 2012, 6GB was the lowest you'd need; today 32GB is considered the absolute minimum.

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LissieBear
Member
163
01-18-2026, 02:07 AM
#15
Minimum was 4GB, standard was 8GB. Now it's 8GB as the bare minimum and 16GB as the norm. 32GB for more than just games.
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LissieBear
01-18-2026, 02:07 AM #15

Minimum was 4GB, standard was 8GB. Now it's 8GB as the bare minimum and 16GB as the norm. 32GB for more than just games.

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synio
Junior Member
20
02-08-2026, 09:53 PM
#16
Subject shifted to CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
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synio
02-08-2026, 09:53 PM #16

Subject shifted to CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

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DaLoneDwarf98
Member
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02-16-2026, 09:44 PM
#17
Sure, here it is again!
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DaLoneDwarf98
02-16-2026, 09:44 PM #17

Sure, here it is again!

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Matthieu_p
Member
217
02-19-2026, 09:13 PM
#18
That was quite an unpleasant experience.
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Matthieu_p
02-19-2026, 09:13 PM #18

That was quite an unpleasant experience.

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