Has Adding lots of RAM to PC became a gimmick/trick people into buying slower PCs + tech?

[froggyboy604]

I think some computer makers sometimes install 8GB or more RAM to try to sell their slower computers with a slower Intel Celeron or Core i3 to less tech savvy users who may more likely buy a computer with 8GB of RAM instead of 4GB of RAM.

RAM does not cost much money these days where you can buy 8GB of DDR3 RAM for $30 or less on eBay, Amazon, and other places, so adding 8GB of RAM to a cheap PC will not cost a lot.

There are some operating systems like Chrome OS, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Basic, and Linux which come with cheap PCs which rarely use more than 2GB of RAM under normal usage, so the 8GB of RAM maybe less useful, and a faster CPU like a Intel Core i5 and fast SSD or hybrid SSD hard drive would be more useful.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I'm still getting people coming in wanting more than 10 GB amount of RAM despite the PC's specs. There must be something floating around I'm not seeing.

 

[froggyboy604]

I'm still getting people coming in wanting more than 10 GB amount of RAM despite the PC's specs. There must be something floating around I'm not seeing.

I think some people are still reading old online advice on tech forum which used to say buy as much RAM you can afford, and your PC will be faster.

Having a lot of RAM can also be a status symbol to show off how much money and wealth you have, so richer PC users may buy high spec fast PCs to show off how rich they are.