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I have a fairly old, but still quite capable, Core i5 machine that runs Windows 7 and gets used mainly for Autocad work, but because it's often on I do tend to use it (like now) for surfing the web. The problem is that Firefox tends to use vast amounts of memory, so I frequently find that memory usage is up around the max for the machine (it has 4Gb) and then it starts performing like a slug, as it starts using the page file. I've tried other browsers, but frankly I quite like Firefox, it's just the nasty habit it has of grabbing loads of memory that's annoying. I only really notice the problem on this Windows machine, the Linux machines always run a lot faster, even one that has a pretty slow processor, and they mainly have 4Gb of RAM, except the new Kaby Lake fanless one that has 8Gb. I can swap out the 4Gb in there at the moment for 8Gb, but have to replace the existing RAM, as there are only two slots on the motherboard and each currently has a 2Gb stick in it. The cost will be around £50 to do this, so the question is, would doubling up to 8Gb make a significant difference? I can't see me getting rid of this machine for some time, as I need a Windows machine to run Autocad, so anything I invest in it will likely get a year or two of use at least (unless someone gets a move on and releases ReactOS properly).
