Is a 1 GB RAM Computer faster than a 512 MB RAM one?

This article was published in some PC Magazine sometime ago. I thought this would be helpful for many. Hence I am providing the info As-Is. Read On -

There are many factors that influence how fast a computer operates, and RAM is one of them.But there are other components to consider: The processor, graphics card, and hard drive are three main components that affect a computer’s performance. A computer with a 3GHz processor will most likely be faster than one with a 2.1GHz processor, for example. A high-end graphics card will outperform a budget card, leading to better performance. A hard drive that spins at 4,500rpm will be slower than one rated at 10,000rpm.You must also consider the level of maintenance performed on one computer vs. another; the better-maintained computer may be quicker. Further, different operating systems have different requirements; for example, Microsoft suggests 128MB of RAM is sufficient to run Windows XP but recommends at least 1GB for Windows Vista.

Hence RAM is not the only criteria. But yes a 1GB RAM always > 512 MB RAM performance wise to some extent.

Is your computer slow and takes a lot of time to open programs?

Many of us face this problem on a regular mode. Though there is a pretty decent and a good PC configuration, sometimes our system doesnt use it! I mean my AMD 6000+ 3 GHz at times gets stuck up....Though I use many programs simultaneously, never did I faced it...But sometimes, it doesnt work out...So the below tweak might just help us to some extent.
Ensure that you dont have lot of programs on startup and also see that they dont keep running in the background.

• Go to Start | Run and type "msconfig" and press Enter
• Try removing unnecessary items from the "startup" section. Go to the "Services" tab, check the "Hide all microsoft services" and disable the ones that you dont need running in the background.

Note: Dont disable any thing required by the antivirus software!
Overclocking the CPU might also help - but not advisable by many. Only games may be very slighlty improved by performance but not applications.