PC build advice

[Kelderek]

Looks like I will finally be able to build a new PC to replace my 6 year old dying machine. I have been doing some research into all the new technologies and will likely be building something in the $1500-$1800 price range, so I should be able to setup a fairly decent machine (one for the next 6 years I hope). This will be a PC used almost entirely for gaming.

Anyway, my question for the moment is about system memory. How many GB should I plan on?

I am initially planning on 16 GB in a 2x8 setup, and I can probably choose a MB that has 4 slots total for expansion later if necessary. Is there any reason to need more than 16 GB right now? I am planning to install Windows 10 Home 64 bit (my current PC is still Vista, LOL), what kind of memory use can I expect from the OS alone?

[TechnicalK3rbal]

Windows 10 x64 uses less than one for me, and 16 GB should be enough for almost everything. Also, this should be moved to the computer build thread.

[cantab]

16 GB will be fine for gaming now. More is really professional workstation server territory.

[Kelderek]

Also, this should be moved to the computer build thread.

Oops! My bad, sorry I should have paid more attention to the stickied threads. Thanks for the feedback on the memory though.