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three years old shouldn't be that bad for the CPU, assuming it was a newish model at the time

DresdenQ

I guess I'm not afraid of installing RAM or a new card, although I am super afraid of the idea of buying something that isn't compatible for some dumb reason. I'm hoping I just need RAM and that I don't need to get a new computer because of the CPU. My computer is really only about 3 years old I think. I'm posting my specs today. Thanks for the response.

I'm assuming you have a desktop, not a laptop - installing new ram or a new video card is quite easy - they just pop in and out, maybe a small plastic latch on the side that just presses open - most of the advice is going to depend on what the specs of your machine are currently - if it's a really old computer, it might just be time to be looking for a shiny new one, so that you can get a fast CPU, your main processor, since that is a pain to replace - for reference, your hard drive is memory that stores lots of data on a permanent basis, that programs run from - RAM is temporary storage used by programs while their operating to conduct their business - given the size of your files, I'd probably recommend 32GB, for RAM - depending on your machine, you may have two or four slots for ram cards/sticks, which would affect how many of which size to buy - the kind you need will depend on your motherboard - if you ope it up and take out a current ram stick, the label should tell you whether you need DDR3, DDR4, DDR5, etc - makes a difference because they have different slots and shapes for connecting - graphics may be an issue as well - if you are just using the default graphics of your motherboard without a dedicated graphics card, then that is defenitly contributing to the slowness - even if you have a graphics card, if it's getting old, it may not be able to keep up - easy to replace as well - newegg, tigerdirect, pricewatch all sell computer parts - a lot of this is going to depend on your current system specs and machine - but we're all here to help - more info and we can probably direct you to specific item listings -

DresdenQ

Clearly you need to download more RAM (But yeah it depends, most Motherboards have plenty of slots for more RAM and you can take out old RAM cards without much trouble if all your slots are full, since they don't store permanent data.

Dantels

Newegg.com is a great place to get hardware for a good price. RAM may help, and it's very easy to install (just plug it in). Your graphics card is most likely the problem though, and that costs significantly more (although it is just as easy to install). The most important thing is to make sure whatever hardware you buy is compatible with your motherboard and cpu.

Patreon fan

Actually there is also something else. Graphics card is also used for photoshop. (It's not just for gaming). But as said it would help us to know the current specs of your computer. You can find those when you go to the control panel under system (change the view type if you don't have system), there you should have CPU info, RAM and operating system.

Ophis

it may not be so much your ram but that you might need a stronger cpu .how old is your computer and what is the type of cpu isit a i3 through i7 or lower?

Cloudsoul666

Well it would help to know how much you have currently, and what type it is. Could just be low performance RAM that's just slow and has trouble with big loads. But normaly i'd say yes. I would say 16Gb of RAM is not enough for you and going with 32Gb is better. 64Gb might be overkill. Also knowing what model your motherboard is would be good to know what you can have

Ophis

Thanks. But you do think that my Photoshop will stop slowing down if I buy more RAM?

Well RAM is a bit like your hard disk if you want a comparison, but the transfer rate is much faster. That's where temporary stuff is stored, like what programs you have open and stuff, and it's also got all the layers of your image when your Photoshop project is open. But what happens when you don't have enough is that the excess gets put on your normal hard disk that is much slower, so when you get to that point everything slows down. It's a bit hard to explain in comments tho :) ..... By the way love the comic :D

Ophis

I'm looking at videos right now and it doesn't look that hard. I'm just not sure if I understand what 'memory' is correctly, since I feel like I should have plenty right now, but my PSD files slow the fuck down the moment they hit 2gb in size.

Well RAM is memory and it's usually in bars <a href="https://www.defit.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ram.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.defit.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ram.jpg</a> Normally it's easy to install but if you don't know anything at all you might want to ask a friend to help you, as you would need to know if you got any free slots on your motherboard (as they plug directly into it), also what type your motherboard can take and stuff like that. You can chat to me on skype if you want more info

Ophis

If you use a Windows based machine buying Ram and putting in your machine is not hard, YouTube is your friend and they are easy to install, looking good Marky, nice you look to grow

Ace