Should I look at upgrading?

[FangerZero]

Should I look at upgrading my ram? 
There's currently 20GBs 2x 2GB ddr3 and 2x 8GB ddr3. Timings and everything are the same the capacity is the only thing that is different, I never had issues when gaming, this is my old gaming computer so it's an i2600k. But I'm looking at this and thinking I should maybe get another 2x 8GB ddr3 kit (if I can find one). 

I currently have Immich, Jellyfin, Steam Headless, and mealie running,  I am looking at getting syncthing or nextcloud and a few other apps running once they become curated. 

Edited 4 hours ago by FangerZero

[FangerZero]

Update: So I had to shut down my Server to look at the ram I have 1333mhz sticks. If I upgrade I'd get 4x 8GB 1600mhz sticks, I imagine that'll be a pretty boost in performance to some degree. But I noticed that my Memory usage went WAY down? Should I restart my server regularly then? like once a month? 

[PsychoWards]

Hey, 

No, don't restart regularly, high memory usage is good, because unused memory = wasted memory!

Hexos is using the memory for the ARC cache, this is a read only cache where Hexos is preloading files which it believes you are using next and can then deliver those files from the memory instead of having to read them from the drives.

Depending on your current usage you will not notice any performance boost with more memory, but you might future proof it. 

Memory prices are currently going through the roof, only buy memory if it's not overpriced.