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Re: Ram?
The general "snappyness" from going to 2 to 4GB is noticeable. Infact, i only sell machines with a minimum of 4GB of RAM these days, mainly due to how cheap it is, but because it's the "sweet spot".
The same could be said from 4 to 8GB depending on how well used your system is, how many programs you have running (especially when booting).
Windows will use most of your memory to cache programs and files you use regularly, the more memory you have, the more it will cache, which helps with the speed of your system since RAM is so much faster than your HDD. It doesn't show in task manager as using all of your memory, as when something needs the memory, it immediately re-allocates it to the opened program.
The Crucial scanner is good for beginners and people with pre-builts, but you'll find the 95% of memory will work in any motherboard. It's usually the non branded memory or ungodly cheap stuff which has compatibility issues. Most manufacturers provide a compatibility table which has a list of brands and modules they've tested with their boards just to be on the safe side.
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