Get Used to It, Boomers
Let’s not beat around the busted RGB bush. If you’re still building gaming rigs with 16GB of RAM in 2025, you’re doing it wrong. That’s not a flex. That’s a cry for help.
We’re calling it: 32GB is the new standard for PC gaming. Not “recommended,” not “futureproofed”. Standard. If your build isn’t rocking 32GB, you’re already behind. The jump is not just hype. It’s cold, hard performance reality.
16GB RAM? That Was Cute… in 2020
Five years ago, 16GB was the sweet spot. Back then, games were lighter, engines were simpler, and people actually got away with multitasking on a single stick of DDR4. Fast-forward to now: Unreal Engine 5 is practically a sentient being, shader compilation stutters are the new jump scares, and Chrome tabs breed like rabbits.
Even your OS is greedy now. Between Windows 11’s obsession with background junk, Discord chewing RAM like Skittles, and your browser running Twitch, Reddit, Spotify, and probably four random AI tools… yeah, your system’s begging for mercy.
Modern Games Demand More, So Give It
Ever tried running Starfield, The Last of Us Part I, or Hogwarts Legacy on 16GB? Yeah, it runs. Like your nan with a shopping trolley. The new-gen titles are full-fat cinematic beasts, and they eat memory like streamers eat sponsorship deals.
- Unreal Engine 5: Nanite, Lumen, high-res textures galore. UE5 doesn’t care if you bought budget RAM in 2021.
- Ray tracing: Great for lighting. Terrible if your system can’t juggle it alongside textures, assets, and physics data.
- Asset streaming: Newer titles load massive chunks of data in real-time. More RAM = smoother streaming = fewer pop-ins = you don’t rage quit.
If you want to play with settings cranked without your FPS tanking harder than an EA launch, 32GB isn’t overkill. It’s survival.
It’s Not Just About Gaming, It’s About Living
You’re not just gaming, are you? You’re alt-tabbing to chat on Discord, run OBS, browse guides, and maybe even stream. Try that on 16GB and watch your system go full potato.
32GB gives you headroom. It’s not just futureproofing. It’s present-proofing. If you’re building in 2025, and you want your PC to last more than 18 months without begging for upgrades, 32GB is your new baseline.
“But 32GB Costs More!”. Yeah, and So Does Quality Food
Stop penny-pinching on memory. DDR5 is mainstream now, and 32GB kits are cheaper than most AAA titles on launch day. You’ll blow more money on RGB fans you’ll never look at than you will doubling your RAM.
Also, pro tip: you’ll actually see performance gains from that extra RAM. Can’t say the same for those fake carbon-fibre GPU brackets or your vertical GPU mount that ruins airflow.
TL;DR… Stop Building with 16GB
If you’re building a gaming PC in 2025 with only 16GB, you’re not “budget-conscious,” you’re just bottlenecking yourself for no reason. It’s like putting a lawnmower engine in a sports car and wondering why it struggles at 60FPS.
Get 32GB. Not because it’s flashy or futureproof but because games demand it, your multitasking needs it, and your system deserves it.
Punk PC verdict?
If a builder tries to sell you a “gaming” rig with 16GB of RAM today, tell ’em to jog on. Then come to us. We don’t half-arse performance. Ever.
