Diagnosing a PC performance issue can be tricky, especially if you suspect memory is involved. Chances are, you've heard the advice of "just add more RAM", which is a blanket fix that's as old as PC ...

Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

The RAM crisis threatens notebook memory loadouts – and if 8GB laptops make a comeback, are they still tenable?

If your computer starts to slow down when you run a few programs at the same time or run a particularly demanding program, you can try adding more memory to improve your computer's performance. A ...

With global RAM pricing spiking due to a surge in AI demand, what does this mean for buying a smartphone in 2026?

Upgrading your computer's RAM (Random Access Memory) is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to enhance performance. Whether your PC is slowing down during multitasking, taking forever to ...

This article is the fourth in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part four, click here. Besides the processor, a few other components will plug into the ...

Your computer has two basic kinds of memory: hard drive storage and random-access memory, and they perform separate functions. Although adding a second hard drive increases your PC's storage capacity, ...

What if we move to 16GB of RAM, which has long been considered the sweet spot? Things are going to work much better. In fact, with 16GB of RAM, most of the problems with 8GB go away, except for one -- ...

So I have a 5-host ESXi 5.0 u2 VMware cluster. I have just rolled out Veeam Enterprise, and would like to get started with some on-demand labs. In case you aren't familiar, I can set up some VMs to ...