WIndows 7 64bit, how much ram I need to get Photosgop CS5 flying?

Hi guy,s
I have just transfered over from a 32bit Vista to WIndows 7 64-bit on a dual core 3Ghz, 4Gb RAM.
Just wondering how much extra RAM should I get to get the most/best out of photoshop I am really hoping my files files a bit quicker. allround.
Is it really just a matter of getting as much RAM in there as I can afford?
Any help would e great

We'd have to know something about the kind of images you work on to answer that well.
8 GB actually does quite well for all but the largest (multi-gigabyte) images.
-Noel

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