4. How Much Memory Do I Need?

New machines come with at least 1Gb as standard now. Memory is cheap at this time so add as much as you can afford, especially if you are doing image editing. As a rule of thumb 1Gbb is the absolute minimum you should be considering now but buy at least 2Gb if you can afford it. Packages like Adobe Photoshop really benefit from large amounts of memory. Memory is one of the speed bottlenecks and adding more is one of the most cost-effective ways of improving an entry-level computer's performance.

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