You Won't Believe What a 8GB PC Can STILL Do in 2026! // TRAIN BRAIN

You Won't Believe What a 8GB PC Can STILL Do in 2026!

With RAM prices going up every week, it seems like that dream upgrade, or second PC you wanted, is now out of reach. Or is it? In this video I look at what you can do on a PC with 8GB (or even 4GB) of RAM in 2026.
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? Windows vs Linux RAM Usage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3d9okxKcjM
? Which Linux Distro Uses the Least Amount of RAM? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZCdSAt3BRA
? What is Virtual Memory? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e18yybPo1E
? The Windows Task Manager - A Complete Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki7hPJ2TAs4
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