More RAM worth it?

[egglybagelface]

I'm looking at the new 15" i7 2.2ghz, everything else is base, except the HDD will be the 500 gig 7200 rpm.

The thing is, I also have this extra 10% discount (so about $220). I noticed that upgrading RAM now costs way less than it used to (only $180). But is this still a total rip off? How much would just buying RAM myself cost?

Would it make sense for me to use the discount to upgrade the RAM to 8 gig? Or should I just save money? Would the performance be THAT much better? Has anyone geekbenched an 8 gig setup yet?

I plan to be using it for video, photo, graphics, and audio editing, and maybe some light mainstream gaming.

 

[ECUpirate44]

For your uses, I would definitely upgrade to 8GB of ram from OWC.

It's super easy to do yourself.

Edit: Apparently Hellhammer found a better deal lol

 

[Hellhammer]

More RAM does not always mean greater benchmark results as some only test the bandwidth, not the capacity. More RAM is always better and productivity apps love RAM. 83$ from NewEgg