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WhoBut_WBMason

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Apr 30 2017 09:18pm

i currently have 16 gb ram

8 allocated to windows VM for gaming

should i get 16 more gb?

King Atrhur

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Apr 30 2017 09:22pm

depends will you use more then 8? will the main system need 8?
If yes to both then yes if not allocate what you need.

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Apr 30 2017 09:29pm

what stupid shit
kinda question is that
obviously if u run out of ram
u need more
god damnit go outside

WhoBut_WBMason

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Apr 30 2017 09:34pm

Quote (urbanshaft @ Apr 30 2017 11:29pm)

what stupid shit
kinda question is that
god damnit go outside

irony

Quote (King Atrhur @ Apr 30 2017 11:22pm)

depends will you use more then 8? will the main system need 8?
If yes to both then yes if not allocate what you need.

guess ill just test it and see

i could probably get away with leaving less for the host since i wont be doing much on it when im playing games

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Apr 30 2017 09:55pm

my old rig had 32gb
never thought id use that much till i started using vms

WhoBut_WBMason

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Apr 30 2017 10:05pm

Quote (Happypuppy @ Apr 30 2017 11:55pm)

my old rig had 32gb
never thought id use that much till i started using vms

True but I'm only running one guest

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