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I have never in my life regretted taking higher RAM options. Even at the cost of overall performance more RAM has always been the right choice. Especially in the long run. It greatly increased the longevity of my systems.
But I do have several systems where I regret them having too little RAM. That's usually with systems where I didn't have any other choice, like the Steam Deck.
I'm inclined to agree. Lower bandwidth might make some tasks take longer, but you can still accomplish them if you're patient. When you're out of RAM, you're out of RAM.
Time to let it page out to a platter hard drive so you can be extra patient while it takes an eternity performing memory swaps at 5400 RPM 😂
Worried that AI is going to overthrow humankind? Cripple it by making it run off a mechanical hard drive!