subject: Measuring Computer Memory RAM – An Overview [print this page] Since everything is measured in some way or the other thus RAM speed is measured in megahertz (MHz) terms. Opening of various programs at one time also affects the speed of RAM by slowing it down. In such a case the computer uses the hard disk for temporarily storing the additional data. Therefore, a computer with large RAM is bound to offer better performance by doing more tasks at a faster pace. A minimum of 1GB RAM is highly recommended in the modern day computers. For a gaming person the advisable limit is atleast 2 GB RAM.
