Idle memory usage?

[Vurado88]

Whats normal % of idle memory usage for 16gb ram ?

[Hammer Of Evil]

i don't really go by % i go by the actual numbers.

steam uses about +-2gb, and a system running win10 by itself will use about +-2gb as well.

so if we're communicating on steam with win10 you've got 4gb of your memory parked right there. (ok, its ~25%)

if you're running a ton of other stuff, antimalware, communication programs like instant messengers, google, skype, social media apps, LED light services, fan or other hardware monitors, well, you can be drinking 10 or more gb right there. and then if you start a game after all of that you're probably maxed.

highly recommend 32gb ram, if we're talking convenience.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Also disable hibernation and fast start.

[Vurado88]

Originally posted by Hammer Of Evil:

i don't really go by % i go by the actual numbers.

steam uses about +-2gb, and a system running win10 by itself will use about +-2gb as well.

so if we're communicating on steam with win10 you've got 4gb of your memory parked right there. (ok, its ~25%)

if you're running a ton of other stuff, antimalware, communication programs like instant messengers, google, skype, social media apps, LED light services, fan or other hardware monitors, well, you can be drinking 10 or more gb right there. and then if you start a game after all of that you're probably maxed.

highly recommend 32gb ram, if we're talking convenience.

Looks like i need another 16gb then.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by Hammer Of Evil:

i don't really go by % i go by the actual numbers.

steam uses about +-2gb, and a system running win10 by itself will use about +-2gb as well.

Win 10 uses around 1,2gb.
At least if you set steam low bandwith etc, it also does not need 1 gb.

But for a new computer while you are at it, geting 32gb is a good idea. 2x16

[Callahan420]

About 3gb on win 7. Not firing up the crap 10 machine though.

Edit: You said idle so that is 1.5gb

[Komarimaru]

If it's just idle, as in true idle with no steam, no discord, no browser, around 1.2GB out of 64GB for Windows 10. Should be the same for 16GB imho, since windows allocates and caches as needed after that.

[Vurado88]

Thx for info everyone.

[aka]

Get 256 GB of ram, and just live your life worry free.