RAM (Random Access Memory) is your computer’s thinking space: as long as you have games, images, spreadsheets, browser tabs, or anything else open, it’s kept in the RAM for fast and easy access.

How much RAM do you need? 8 GB is the standard amount of RAM for your average desktop computer.Past that, many people go up to 16 GB, and occasionally users will go for 32 GB.

Q: My computer keeps displaying messages that says it is low on memory and lately it has been very slow.I have deleted as many files as I possibly can. I might have some doubles of pictures but ...

RAM is like your computer's back pocket where it keeps things handy for the next time you use them. Chrome is a notorious RAM hog, as it keeps all your tabs and websites full of text, images ...

Our RAM stick has 8 of these chips, so in total, this RAM can store 8 millions bits, otherwise known as 1 megabyte. That's not a lot of memory these days -- this is a RAM module from the 1980's.