I am working on a friends MC 7.0.4 system, computer specs listed below and have noticed than when working with linked 1080P 24frame footage, there seems to be a lot of stuttering and difficult playback issues, even at the lowest playback resolution setting. Is this a RAM issue or is something else going on? I don't seem to remember having these problems, although I can't remember if that past footage was linked or fully imported to hard drive. This version of MC is old, I know but has worked well in the past. Take a look at specs and tell me what you think.
i7 Processor
16 gigs RAM
SSD for OS, Windows 7 Pro
1tb hard drive for media
1tb external drive also for media
nVidia Geforce graphics card, an 8600, I think
All drivers updated recently