Solved I compared virtual RAM with real RAM on my Windows PC - here's what the numbers told me


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  • Rising RAM prices have made upgrading your PC more expensive.
  • Virtual RAM is a less expensive way of boosting an older computer's performance.
  • Virtual RAM has limited use cases because it can't match the speed of physical RAM.

It's been a rough seven months or so for shoppers. Prices for RAM and PCs have surged to record levels, fueled in part by the rise of generative AI and broader economic turmoil. Because of the price shifts, upgrading your old computer -- or buying a new system -- is now more expensive than ever. There is some good news. RAM prices have recently started to drop, but only slightly; memory and hardware remain very expensive.

 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro, Win 10 pro, Win 13.7 Pro Chinese Ver
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    It's a Dell Dude
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900 2.40 GHz
    Motherboard
    Father is bored too...
    Memory
    64.0 GB of transcendental dimensional RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Samsung Monitor/Alternative Dimensional Viewing Portal
    Screen Resolution
    Fuzzy after a couple drinks
    Hard Drives
    2 or 3, depending on if it's a night they're arguing about having a "split personality crisis" because I partitioned the drive.
    PSU
    Shockingly active
    Case
    Don't get on my case....man
    Cooling
    Scotch on the rocks on the weekends.
    Keyboard
    Steel Series Lighted Glow in the dark something or another
    Mouse
    Currently being stalked by the cat...
    Internet Speed
    DSL
    Browser
    Defeated by Mario...wait...OH...BRowser...
    Antivirus
    Yep
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