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So if more RAM doesn't automatically mean better speed, what does that mean for the 16GB of the stuff I proudly told all my friends about. "For most people 8GB is fine," Marinelli tells me. "And if it's an office machine, most people can get by on 4GB." What's this sensation I'm experiencing? It's a lot like I've been mugged.So it turns out that with a little bit of planning, and for significantly less money, I could have had a better machine. I could've become a member of this fabled "PC master race" that you read about on this internet, with my own kick ass gaming rig. I could've joined the ranks of PC gamers. And yet, I'm still happy enough with my decision, given my own situation. You might spend "less money" making your own computer, but it'll still be a shitload, relatively speaking, if you want to get decent results and run today's new video games at their highest settings. But if you're ready to drop some serious cash, you might as well do it yourself. And you never know: maybe, one day, you too will create a game like CryWankFace.Follow James on Twitter.Watch on Motherboard: How to Hack a Car