People have every right to be concerned about RAM usage and this video doesn't really do anything to alleviate that. You can't just say 75% of RAM usage is perfectly fine, but if in doubt basically "just add more". If you've got a PC using 75% of, say, 32Gb RAM at idle then something is very wrong. This mentality is why software is so bloated nowadays, because "just add more" hardware until it runs well, right?
Microsoft several years ago when Windows 10 came out altered how their memory allocation strategy operated. They allocate as much memory as they can and then assign it to applications such as edge, chrome, and Malwarebytes. As a result of this paper-allocation strategy, your memory will show as close to fully allocated on a regular basis. This was done to improve performance on the assumption that the apps would be faster, and that Windows has a better overall picture of what is happening than any individual app or process. It is also possible to dynamically reallocate such as when Malaware bytes real-time protection kicks in when you visit a potentially risky site. It will drop allocations to chrome and edge, so it has room for its analysis processes to run optimally. This is the reason third-party memory managers have no effect. They can't override the OS and they don't have to inside understanding of the overall state of the machine at the same level of granularity as windows itself.
I agree: memory optimizers are useless. I tried a few, several years ago. Completely pointless software. I game a lot. My new AMD Ryzen system features 32GB of memory and it is a blessing. 16 GB is limiting in a few huge, intense open world games. I encountered games that hogged all 16 GB of my memory after 2 hours of playing. I then had to reboot the game to be able to play again for another 2 hours. When using general applications I never had memory problems. Just with certain games. Now, with 32GB I can finally stop worrying about my system's memory. It is quite a relief.
Great Video! How do you know if your PC is using the most out of the upgrade ram. Is there a way to see if the pc is operating under the old ram settings?
I'm a PC Gamer with mid range 2021 Gaming PC have a solid PC with 1440p high/ultra settings 100-144 FPS all Games, and I have minimum stuff in the background, even exist some programs when i'm gonnaa Game, and my system has 16gb ram 3600 speed, and my ram usage is always 14-15gb, feels like my ram is Sweaty all the time, and if I didn't tried to lower the ram usage before gaming it could have used near to 16gb. So I actually thinking of getting 32gb as soon as i think it's worth it money wise.
Yes. 4GB should be an obsolete option by now. 8GB should be the base level for anyone, 16-32GB for gaming and 64GB for 3D work (ie CAD, Blender) and gaming.
16gb not enough anymore in 2024....32 is standart now...one program I used is already takes up 13gb ram, just for single program running.....damn....I feel like 64gb as standart is coming
This is NOT normal, I just installed 48gb of ddr4 ram on my other pc which runs a b550m plus 5700x, the ram does not exceed 3/4gb when I open two or three tabs on edge, it's like 6%, on the other side my newer pc which has i7 13th gen, z790 and 48gb of ddr5 memory keeps on maximizing at 30% when idle, now I need that much ram when working on after effects since I still get the error of "running low on memory" after effects is using 25gb, and I left 6gb for the rest of the apps, now I just don't get where the other 17gb went, don't tell me this is normal, I run my pc on safe mode and whops it's only 2.5/48gb being used, but as soon as I boot my pc on normal mode, it's back to point zero. 30-35% of ram being used when idle.
Unfortunately upgrading your ram is no longer an easy fix upgrade. Too many new computer/laptops sold today have the ram soldered to the motherboard. Before you buy a new PC makes sure your ram is upgradeable.
I noticed that when I upgraded from 16GB to 32GB my ram usage went from 4GB to about 6.5GB after a fresh boot, same startup apps. I think sometimes Windows likes more ram and the more you have, to a certain point the more it will use/allocate to programs. Thoughts?
"You just need to add memory"... with today's laptops that's just a plain dumb statement, a lot of laptops have soldered ram to the system board. Some optimizing system resources usage is actually vise move
I'm running a gaming rig with 64GB, it's always nice to have some in hand. Excellent video as well. Could you do a video on an explanation of Task Manager?
Like many others I would agree that simply saying "Get more ram" is not only untrue but bad advice, as many have already said a system using a lot of ram even when doing nothing could be a sign of a virus or something wrong. Of course if you are running many things and you are using ram that is fine but when nothing is being used it should be 20-30% if that. Also many games should not be using 90% ram and 70% cpu when you have a good pc which indicates the game is poorly optimized or there is something wrong and taking your advice of "get more ram" would mean me spending money to increase my 16GB and 16GB is more than enough.
Yep 8 gigs (4x2) sticks is plenty for the common everyday user for todays 64 bit OS users... RAM optimizers are just a carry over when Windows OS was typically @ 32 bit could only utilize up to 4 gigs of RAM...
That was the other software, I didn't think I could live without. Besides some 3r/d party antivirus. An Optimizer! --(haha) So thanks for that awareness, on knowing now. How useless it all was!
Its not normal. I am using linux on my old laptop. And on fresh start it uses 300mb of ram. Windows uses 4Gb. Its ridiculous. Old laptop still fast. So using so much rum is bad optimization and dozens of services thats basically do nothing useful
I have 8 GB of Ram and at the 63% percentage of ram being used. The percentage of ram that is being used is not a concern to me however I am noticing every once in a while I get a notice that my computer is low in memory. What is going on with my computer?
A driver or some software you have installed has a bug and probably has a runaway process... you need to look in task manager if something seems to be memory hungry
@@WCT FINALLY...the sound voice of logic. THANKS for posting this very intelligent & easy to comprehend video. I special ordered my ENVY 17" SSD PC from HP & specifically designed it to be built with 64GB of RAM...knowing I'd likely never use that much RAM. But it's always here if I ever need it. 🙂 It's just a general-use computer. I don't play computer games & I've NEVER seen it above 25% RAM usage. Best regards from Yucatan Mexico, Ben
Sorry if a OS uses a lot of ram, it means it's bloated and has a lot of junk wasting ram that could be used for something more useful. The os must be as lightweight as possible. Windows 10 has so much junk running in the background that we mostly don't need.
@@WCT I'm sorry I know that you said that it's using ram to cache things to make the computer faster but using 4 gigs when idle still means it got a lot of junk running in the background. I still think the operating system must use as little ram as possible. When I had Windows XP I was happy that it only used 300MB when idle. but 4 gigs when running idle that is not good. maybe the task manager should tell better what the the ram usage more better. The operating system should just run in the background and not be a boat anchor taking up too much resources just to run it. All that cached data is just taking up space that could have been more useful when you are running out of ram. also caching could be using more CPU cycles as well. and yes windows 10 still has a lot of bloat running in the background that we don't normally need. a complicated OS means more stuff would run in the background. Also if you have a computer that only has 4-8 GB of ram and windows takes up 50% of your ram. you only have 2-4gm left and that is not alot to go around. and when your playing a computer game or using google chrome you are going to run out of ram. It does matter how much ram the operating system uses. It means how well optimized the operating system it is.
I have always noticed that if Chrome hits about 1000 MB or so via Task Manager my computer not only slows down it also has some items missing such as in 10's Notifications etc. I have 8 GB of RAM and my total memory usage when this happens is Never more that 54% Used. My CPU is usually about 2-3% usage and my HD is perhaps at 2% or less used. I am in UA-cam a great deal so the vids take up a lot of RAM quickly. Try this if you would. like to see for yourself. I should mention that while in UA-cam I do wander the Net at times and my computer slows down even faster than mentioned with the same usages of hardware. HOW can this happen? I urge you to test this out on 10 using Chrome. I should mention that when I clear my history etc within Chrome when things start slowing down etc - The memory shown there is at 320 MB or slightly higher. Many thanks for reading
Hello question man what do i do i have 16 gb of ram it say im yousing 42 whit no applications running but when I count the total amount of RAM being used in task manager it never adds up to 42% about 20 present what is that other 22% being used
I have 16gb ram 2 out of 4 and it dosent show ddr4 idk how to do it and its a constant 50% and 70-80 when gaming how to lower it could I add any 32 gb of ram with it?
People have every right to be concerned about RAM usage and this video doesn't really do anything to alleviate that. You can't just say 75% of RAM usage is perfectly fine, but if in doubt basically "just add more". If you've got a PC using 75% of, say, 32Gb RAM at idle then something is very wrong. This mentality is why software is so bloated nowadays, because "just add more" hardware until it runs well, right?
I watch this guy videos to learn "what not to do".
Microsoft several years ago when Windows 10 came out altered how their memory allocation strategy operated. They allocate as much memory as they can and then assign it to applications such as edge, chrome, and Malwarebytes. As a result of this paper-allocation strategy, your memory will show as close to fully allocated on a regular basis. This was done to improve performance on the assumption that the apps would be faster, and that Windows has a better overall picture of what is happening than any individual app or process. It is also possible to dynamically reallocate such as when Malaware bytes real-time protection kicks in when you visit a potentially risky site. It will drop allocations to chrome and edge, so it has room for its analysis processes to run optimally. This is the reason third-party memory managers have no effect. They can't override the OS and they don't have to inside understanding of the overall state of the machine at the same level of granularity as windows itself.
you do understand that unused RAM is wasted RAM, right?
@@GhostieTheMLbut when I'm gaming, video editing, or doing any heavy task, I need all the ram I can get.
With 16Gb my machine regularly runs at over 95% on a constant basis. Edge and Chrome use 90% of that memory.
You got a virus my boy
@@thugga969how to fix bro😢
@@Bhushan1608Did you fix it bro
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I agree: memory optimizers are useless. I tried a few, several years ago. Completely pointless software.
I game a lot. My new AMD Ryzen system features 32GB of memory and it is a blessing.
16 GB is limiting in a few huge, intense open world games. I encountered games that hogged all 16 GB of my memory after 2 hours of playing.
I then had to reboot the game to be able to play again for another 2 hours.
When using general applications I never had memory problems. Just with certain games.
Now, with 32GB I can finally stop worrying about my system's memory. It is quite a relief.
I have 8 RAM because I only write. The cumputerteck who build my cumputers know what I need. 🙂
Great Video! How do you know if your PC is using the most out of the upgrade ram. Is there a way to see if the pc is operating under the old ram settings?
I'm a PC Gamer with mid range 2021 Gaming PC have a solid PC with 1440p high/ultra settings 100-144 FPS all Games, and I have minimum stuff in the background, even exist some programs when i'm gonnaa Game, and my system has 16gb ram 3600 speed, and my ram usage is always 14-15gb, feels like my ram is Sweaty all the time, and if I didn't tried to lower the ram usage before gaming it could have used near to 16gb. So I actually thinking of getting 32gb as soon as i think it's worth it money wise.
Up to watching this video. I did think before, that say a 55% files stored. Would slow down your PC. So Thanks Again!
My memory never goes below 60% while not opeing any app/game
I just buy more RAM to add more RAM to my VMs.
If you need more ram, just download it!
Now seriously, thanks for the video!👍🏻 I know someone who needs to understand this kind of things.
My computer has 6 GB of RAM (8 GB RAM)
so its normal 40% memory usage just for using a web browser?
my goes 55% while just using web browser
No it is not but Microsoft shills will say otherwise. 🤷♂️
8gb is enough for non gamers and high graphics intensive users right? I mostly browse, and use some other applications while browsing.
Yes. 4GB should be an obsolete option by now. 8GB should be the base level for anyone, 16-32GB for gaming and 64GB for 3D work (ie CAD, Blender) and gaming.
16gb not enough anymore in 2024....32 is standart now...one program I used is already takes up 13gb ram, just for single program running.....damn....I feel like 64gb as standart is coming
This is NOT normal, I just installed 48gb of ddr4 ram on my other pc which runs a b550m plus 5700x, the ram does not exceed 3/4gb when I open two or three tabs on edge, it's like 6%, on the other side my newer pc which has i7 13th gen, z790 and 48gb of ddr5 memory keeps on maximizing at 30% when idle, now I need that much ram when working on after effects since I still get the error of "running low on memory" after effects is using 25gb, and I left 6gb for the rest of the apps, now I just don't get where the other 17gb went, don't tell me this is normal, I run my pc on safe mode and whops it's only 2.5/48gb being used, but as soon as I boot my pc on normal mode, it's back to point zero. 30-35% of ram being used when idle.
Unfortunately upgrading your ram is no longer an easy fix upgrade. Too many new computer/laptops sold today have the ram soldered to the motherboard. Before you buy a new PC makes sure your ram is upgradeable.
I noticed that when I upgraded from 16GB to 32GB my ram usage went from 4GB to about 6.5GB after a fresh boot, same startup apps. I think sometimes Windows likes more ram and the more you have, to a certain point the more it will use/allocate to programs. Thoughts?
Yes, the more memory you have (up to a point, as you said) the better.
Yes, its like vram, it will allocate more ram/vram if its available
"You just need to add memory"... with today's laptops that's just a plain dumb statement, a lot of laptops have soldered ram to the system board. Some optimizing system resources usage is actually vise move
Good Stuff! Thanks
I'm running a gaming rig with 64GB, it's always nice to have some in hand. Excellent video as well. Could you do a video on an explanation of Task Manager?
Like many others I would agree that simply saying "Get more ram" is not only untrue but bad advice, as many have already said a system using a lot of ram even when doing nothing could be a sign of a virus or something wrong.
Of course if you are running many things and you are using ram that is fine but when nothing is being used it should be 20-30% if that. Also many games should not be using 90% ram and 70% cpu when you have a good pc which indicates the game is poorly optimized or there is something wrong and taking your advice of "get more ram" would mean me spending money to increase my 16GB and 16GB is more than enough.
If you are careful and update viruses are not an issue and yes more RAM is the way to go ..that is all
Hahaa ive been searching how to fix this issue for days. Knowing that it's normal. well then i can sleep now.
Wouldn’t have less than 16gb today. For my use that is enough overhead.
My Problem is i have 64GB and my PC uses like 40% without me doing anything. I just cant believe my PC needs 26GB RAM after just starting the PC
Yeah that looks like you have a program or programs using way too much ram... I have ditched some programs over the years for being a memory hog...
Yep 8 gigs (4x2) sticks is plenty for the common everyday user for todays 64 bit OS users... RAM optimizers are just a carry over when Windows OS was typically @ 32 bit could only utilize up to 4 gigs of RAM...
My laptop has 8GB of Ram and when no applications other than discord is open it runs at about 70-80% is this normal or could I have a virus?
That was the other software, I didn't think I could live without. Besides some 3r/d party antivirus. An Optimizer! --(haha) So thanks for that awareness, on knowing now. How useless it all was!
Its not normal. I am using linux on my old laptop. And on fresh start it uses 300mb of ram. Windows uses 4Gb. Its ridiculous. Old laptop still fast. So using so much rum is bad optimization and dozens of services thats basically do nothing useful
Yes it is ... old is old ..time to move on, nothing bad about it .
What's wrong with my computer is that something us limiting its ram so I can only use 16gb of the 64 installed
What if the system wants to run additional tasks or for gaming if windows uses alot of RAM?
I have 8 GB of Ram and at the 63% percentage of ram being used.
The percentage of ram that is being used is not a concern to me however I am noticing every once in a while I get a notice that my computer is low in memory.
What is going on with my computer?
A driver or some software you have installed has a bug and probably has a runaway process... you need to look in task manager if something seems to be memory hungry
@@WCT FINALLY...the sound voice of logic. THANKS for posting this
very intelligent & easy to comprehend video.
I special ordered my ENVY 17" SSD PC from HP & specifically designed it to be built with 64GB of RAM...knowing I'd likely never use that much RAM. But it's always here if I ever need it. 🙂
It's just a general-use computer. I don't play computer games & I've NEVER seen it above 25% RAM usage.
Best regards from Yucatan Mexico,
Ben
Sorry if a OS uses a lot of ram, it means it's bloated and has a lot of junk wasting ram that could be used for something more useful. The os must be as lightweight as possible. Windows 10 has so much junk running in the background that we mostly don't need.
You need to learn more about why RAM is there, a good OS will use a lot of RAM to makes things fast and efficient
@@WCT I'm sorry I know that you said that it's using ram to cache things to make the computer faster but using 4 gigs when idle still means it got a lot of junk running in the background. I still think the operating system must use as little ram as possible.
When I had Windows XP I was happy that it only used 300MB when idle. but 4 gigs when running idle that is not good.
maybe the task manager should tell better what the the ram usage more better.
The operating system should just run in the background and not be a boat anchor taking up too much resources just to run it.
All that cached data is just taking up space that could have been more useful when you are running out of ram. also caching could be using more CPU cycles as well.
and yes windows 10 still has a lot of bloat running in the background that we don't normally need. a complicated OS means more stuff would run in the background.
Also if you have a computer that only has 4-8 GB of ram and windows takes up 50% of your ram. you only have 2-4gm left and that is not alot to go around. and when your playing a computer game or using google chrome you are going to run out of ram.
It does matter how much ram the operating system uses. It means how well optimized the operating system it is.
@@WCTless is more bud lmao
I have always noticed that if Chrome hits about 1000 MB or so via Task Manager my computer not only slows down it also has some items missing such as in 10's Notifications etc. I have 8 GB of RAM and my total memory usage when this happens is Never more that 54% Used. My CPU is usually about 2-3% usage and my HD is perhaps at 2% or less used.
I am in UA-cam a great deal so the vids take up a lot of RAM quickly. Try this if you would. like to see for yourself. I should mention that while in UA-cam I do wander the Net at times and my computer slows down even faster than mentioned with the same usages of hardware. HOW can this happen? I urge you to test this out on 10 using Chrome. I should mention that when I clear my history etc within Chrome when things start slowing down etc - The memory shown there is at 320 MB or slightly higher. Many thanks for reading
Hello question man what do i do i have 16 gb of ram it say im yousing 42 whit no applications running but when I count the total amount of RAM being used in task manager it never adds up to 42% about 20 present what is that other 22% being used
Funny, Chromebooks run very fast on 4GB of ram some OS's are very pig like and support the memory sellers.
Great information! Thanks.
I have 16gb ram 2 out of 4 and it dosent show ddr4 idk how to do it and its a constant 50% and 70-80 when gaming how to lower it
could I add any 32 gb of ram with it?
out of my 16gb of ram I am using 13 without running any games
Nice job on this informative video.
I have 16 gb of ram on my phone....lately it's as if they can't give you enough lol I have that much on my laptop and it runs most games
16 GB on a phone?! What phone is that?
@@vandelay.costanza I have the S21 Ultra 5G 512GB, which is 16GB of RAM