More RAM=better?

I have 8 GB of Ram on my computer right now but I have another 6 gb just lying here. Should I add them? will it make a diffrence?

No, you probably wont see much of a difference. Unless you use a lot of programs that consumes massive amounts of RAM. For most people, 8GB is more then they will ever need / use.

Thanks.

correct, if you need more speed I would look into upgrading your processor if possible

My laptop only has 2GB of RAM. And I never really thought of buying a new RAM because it works fine right now.. Oh guess what? I'm a computer geek, that sucks being a poor kid.

I'm not getting why it's such a big mystery, "how much RAM", somebody needs in their computer..

Launch "Task Manager", then open and run the programs you normally do.

If task manager says you still have, "available RAM", you don't need more. It's that simple.

That pretty much depends on the OS in the laptop. If it's XP 32 bit, more than 2GB RAM generally makes matters worse.

Now that depends. If this is an old Intel socket, you may not be able to, "upgrade the CPU", since it's getting tough to find older numbers.

Also, if you just bump up a number in the same series, (IE: i3-530 to i3-540), the 10% increase in clock speed will net you close to squat in terms of everyday performance.

If the issue is, "gaming performance", then oftentimes you can get the most needed gains, by getting a better video card.

If the issue is, "CPU bottle necking", then either overclock the CPU already in there, or throw the box away and build another one.