Video editing program slow ,do I need more ram?

most video editors rely on

good hard drive sustained speeds

high cpu speed

good cpu cache

and when rendering, they make use of supported GPU to speed things up

turning off(ending) all unnecessary software.

disabling LAN can give the pc a 10% boost.

emptying all folders named TEMP can help

defragmenting can help

fixing your swap file size can help(making sure its max and min == 1.5x ram installed is good idea.)

If your CPU has ample cooling, not just the stock cooler, you could overclock. This would give you faster speeds. I don't know how much RAM you have, but 8GB is really the standard for video editing. Also, you may want to check the speed of the RAM. I've found that 1866 is about the proper power to price ratio.

1-2GB of RAM = Internet Browser and Typical Stuff

3-4GB of RAM = Should run everything

4-6GB of RAM = Recommended for heavy video editing.

So yes, you might need more.

May I suggest three very good free video editor programs, Freemake, FileLab, or VSDC? Each is safe, fully functioning, no watermarks, will not ask for money, and are recent releases that are HD capable. Take your pick:

http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2012/10/joining-me...

Please also view a bit of the following YouTube videos edited with the above programs. They may help you decide:

FileLab:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbAe-mUscs

VSDC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luyOn5DdUZs

Freemake:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6tPMPhaM7A