Suggestions/help on upping my RAM.

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  1. Stemoy Active Member

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    I have a MBP 2011 which has 4GBs and I'm going for 8. On Amazon I have a few choices but I need advice on the differences.
    Number 1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DZJQQI/ref=gno_cart_title_1
    My top choice, says PC3-10600. What is the significance of the 10600? I seen another for a few bucks cheaper saying PC3-8500.
    After the fact and looking for links of the my other choices the prices are now about leveled out. So brand-wise, what should I get? I'm not after the cheapest of the cheapest but good quality and a decent price.

    Also, I've read conflicting information online. Suggesting that such an upgrade will be day/night to what it is now and I've also read that it doesn't make a difference at all.
    Screenshot of my "usage:"[IMG]
    I didn't ever realize my free ram was this low, so most likely it will make an improvement right? Suggesting my computer's uptime is 10 days, what can I do to free old processes that should have already ended?
    >First time mac user, although it's been ~6 months yet :)
    Stemoy, Apr 4, 2012
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  2. mwi98 Member

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    Is that screenie right after a fresh boot or after running for a while?
    mwi98, Apr 4, 2012
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  3. Stemoy Active Member

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    Running for a while. Like I said, uptime of 10 days. (I know I should restart more often, but this is typical. I would likely reboot in the next few days according to my routine)
    Stemoy, Apr 4, 2012
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  4. vahn Active Member

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    Do you find the performance bad? As I understand it, OS X puts more stuff in RAM so stuff loads quicker as it's already loaded in memory (don't remember where I heard this but it would make sense, unless you have something memory leaking really bad).
    vahn, Apr 5, 2012
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  5. DarkAura17 Well-Known Member

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    I upgraded to 8GB of RAM for my Macbook Pro and I'm glad I did. When I had 4GB of RAM, I would only have 1-2GB free with nothing open, but with 8GB, I usually have 4-5GB with nothing open. It doesn't make your computer faster, just an overall smoother process.

    By the way, I got my RAM from Corsair.
    DarkAura17, Apr 5, 2012
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  6. Stemoy Active Member

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    I don't think I have anything leaking memory but I'm onto get some ram. Would you, @DarkAura17 let me know which one you bought? I considered Corsair also.
    Stemoy, Apr 5, 2012
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  7. DarkAura17 Well-Known Member

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    DarkAura17, Apr 5, 2012
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  8. Xenonmagnum Community Development Team

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    If you wanted, you could get 16GB of RAM from newegg or crucial for like $200 or less.
    Xenonmagnum, Apr 5, 2012
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  9. Stemoy Active Member

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    Stemoy, Apr 5, 2012
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    Xenonmagnum, Apr 5, 2012
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