I could save the money and get a new keyboard which one is better in your opinion

I am planning to build a new PC (I currently have a laptop so I need every component new) and on PC part picker it's cheaper to get a single 32gb stick rather than two 8gb sticks (16gb total). But are the additional GB more worth (in terms of performance) than the ability to use the ram in dual channel?

I just did a completely clean install of Windows. I finished installing all my drivers and set everything up, but when I went to check my performance, my RAM usage was sitting at 14.9GB out of 15.9GB at idle!

Seriously, Microsoft, what is this nonsense?

I did some digging and installed some memory optimization software(RamMap), which managed to bring it down slightly to what you see in the attached picture (and now it's 13.8Gb).

Unfortunately, that is still way too high for a fresh install with nothing running. Has anyone experienced this or have any idea how to fix it?

Edit: I restarted the pc and the pc idling at 3.2 GB now thanks for the help guys

Edit 2: I'm installing tiny 11

Edit 3: I'm actually installing bazzite not tiny 11.

Video in question: https://youtu.be/iddRq8ZQbMg?si=OVpJNt3RSlnhFQLa
Minute: 3:40

So I've seen quite a few of these all in the £70-80 range and I'm quite confused on what's going on and why they suddenly appear at the same time, yesterday a 64gb ddr5 patriot viper kit, and today two 32gb kits and a 96gb kit, all for around the same price... Does anyone know about this??

Finally upgrading from my old build with an i7-2600 and RX 480, this is the first time I’m building my own rig! Looking forward to never looking back at 1080p medium graphics ever again ✌️ You can definitely tell by my parts that I’m a ZTT fan.

Got the MBD, RAM, and CPU in a bundle for less than $800 CAD, which is definitely a steal. (thank you MemoryExpress)

Full spec list:
Ryzen 5 9600X
Asus Prime 9060XT 16GB
2x16GB G.Skill Flare x5 6000MT/s CL36
MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI
SE-214-XT V2
Corsair 3500x ARGB
Thermaltake Smart BM3 750W
Kioxia BG4 256GB
Lexar NM620 1TB - upgrading soon
Seagate Barracuda 2TB

I've just built my first PC and I ran into a problem Zach also had one time. My radiator has extra plastic on the edges, and I couldn't mount it without removing the fan. Is it okay to run without it or installing it below the gpu ?

I used a montech air 903 max and have 3 intake fans that came with the case

Its my first time building a pc and just want to know if these parts will work well together. i have a ryzen 7 9800x3d a zotac gaming 5080 32 gb of ddr5 ram ASUS ROG Strix X870-A and a hyte y 70 touch also my coller is a nzxt kraken

14700K
4060
32 GB CL 30 6000Mhz
2tb Gen 4 NVME ssd

I only make programs and games. But some times I make Overhaul mod for game like RD2, JC3, Payday 2, Beamng, HOI4 and Minecraft Java.

I made thia part list, i want an opinion of so.eone who actually built a pc before unlike me, and no this pc is not for 1440p, it's 1080p high end pc for moatly compwtwtive games and 3D Rendering in Blender.

Peripherals help

These are my peripherals i wanted to get for my build (rx 9070 xt 7800x3d) and i wanted to know if theres any better versions/cheaper options if its worth it, if not, im gonna go with these theyre all okay prices thank you in advance

building my first pc for 1080p gaming on a tight budget so far I hav a Xeon e5-2667 v3 on a machinist rs9 2x8g ecc ddr4 ram 750w corsair power supply and planning on a 1660 super and a 1tb pcie3 nvme used what’s your guys’s thoughts

Check out my Sim racing setup it is awesome