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Storage is the pantry, RAM is the prep counter, and VRAM is the graphics card's secret kitchen—and they're all wildly different things. In episode four of the Computer Build series, the hosts untangle why computers need three completely different types of memory, each with its own speed, size, and purpose. From a one terabyte pantry to a 32GB prep counter and a graphics card's jealous 24GB private station, discover why your computer's line cook won't let anyone else touch their equipment. 00:00 - Welcome Back to Computer Build Series 01:30 - Why Three Memory Types Confuse Everyone 04:00 - Storage: The Pantry (1TB, Big & Slow) 07:45 - RAM: The Prep Counter (32GB, Fast & Volatile) 11:30 - VRAM: The Graphics Card's Private Station (24GB) 15:00 - The Line Cook Metaphor & Why It Matters 18:45 - What's Coming Next --- Sources & further reading: • ComputerBuild repo — workloads/workload-map.md, section E (VRAM budget table, KV cache, the reranker on CPU) • ComputerBuild repo — decisions/decision-log.md, D9 (32 GB not 64 GB; per-gigabyte pricing; the four-DIMM caveat) • ComputerBuild repo — decisions/decision-log.md, D6 and P3 (1 TB sizing; usable context length still open) • ComputerBuild repo — workloads/workload-map.md, section D (measured storage footprint) This podcast episode was fully generated by AI — research, script, voices, and production. Built with Claude, Piper TTS, and automated pipeline tooling.