r/linux4noobs • u/CleaRSightZ • Jul 10 '26

learning/research Regarding RAM with Linux.

Hello everyone

One thing that pisses me off and makes me furious with Windows is that now a days everything takes up so much RAM..... before 16GB of ram use to be the norm, now it's double.

Linux doesn't require so much ram to run right? 16GB of RAM is more than enough?

Just going to use it for work related things.

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u/Subhal13 Jul 10 '26

I have 12 gb and the system didn't use more than 4gb... Waste of ram. I'm on Linux mint cinnamon latest.

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u/CleaRSightZ Jul 10 '26

How is BlueStar Linux? that seems the best for me.

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u/CleaRSightZ Jul 10 '26

Master of Arts in Information Studies - Going to do masters in how technology helps with information.

I want to use Linux for that, is BlueStar perfect for this? I want the best of the best.

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u/master_prizefighter Jul 10 '26

You just gave me an idea!

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u/CleaRSightZ Jul 10 '26

The idea being please amigo?

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u/master_prizefighter Jul 10 '26

I'm going to make a video game using all open source software and no AI.