I was going for 6GB but because I went for the high spec ATI Graphics card the Dell auto build/ordering system flagged up a conflict and advised me that I needed at least 8GB to run the system smoothly (get the best out of) with that card and the monitor so 8GB is what I have.
Not having a go at you Bladepilot, but the Dell ordering system ripped you off.
To say you need 8gb of ram becuase you have an ATI 4850 is complete and utter bo
ks.
Makes me quite angry to see how people are duped by these companies.
As I've mentioned in a previous post I went for Vista Ultimate 64Bit with SP1 and I'm just waiting for SP2 to be released. My wife has Vista Home Premium 32Bit SP1 running on her Sony laptop with 2GB and it seems OK but just OK and to be honest it just isn't anywhere near as exciting as Vista Ultimate.
Ultimate does have its uses for the power user, but the average bloke will be well served by the less expensive Home premium and not notice any difference.