
Just SSDs for working drives.ĭoes that mean that vRAM doesn't exist in any physical way? How does one use vRAM? Does it bind to the existing technology in some way?

But I can't afford to get all SSD now to cover my storage needs. The fans I'm referring to are related to standard hard drives I'm very particular. Whatever I do, I'm hoping to build a setup through upgrades that will get me through 2-3 years. Here are my specs to put things in perspective. My MacBook does not have a retina display. Lastly, if I spend the money on these upgrades will this still be sufficient even if I'm not upgrading the CPU or GPU? Can either be changed or are they irreplaceable? How about the RAM? I have two 4GB RAM now, but is there any reason why I couldn't double that? And what is vRAM? How does it work to install that alongside "normal" RAM? Can one stick of vRAM be installed along with one stick of "normal" RAM? Do they serve a mutually beneficial purpose within my computer? I ask because I've gotten into videography and I hear that it's important. What can and can't I upgrade? I have 1TB hard drive now, but is there any reason why I can't put a 4-5TB SSD in it? (Yes, I understand about voiding warranties and all, but it's either that or deal with extra external hard drives.) So I've thought about upgrading my MacBook in order to get a few more years of use out of it. I'm also particular about noise and don't want to worry about listening to fans hum. My first tendency was to get a few external hard drives, but I travel and don't want to lug too many of those around. Since I work with big media projects that take up lots of space, I've run out of room on my computer.
