Is there a noticeable difference from a 2gb ram to 8gb ram on 2.3ghz mac mini?

Just asking if it is worth upgrading to 8gb on my 2.3ghz mac mini with 2gb of ram in it.

Ram is so darn cheep. I would always opt for more ram up to 8 GB just in case I need it someday.
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