be vs being ?

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I can see that being a problem since I only have 4 GB of RAM on this machine.
I can see that be a problem since I only have 4 GB of RAM on this machine.

What's the differences between be and being here?
 

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My question is easy to understand.
Can I use "be" here? If no, please give me reason.
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"Being" is correct; "be" is not.
 

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Please help me.

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Why can not use "be" here? I tried to translate into Chinese. It seems making sense.
 

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It may make sense in Chinese, but not in English. "Being" is a gerund noun which is needed there. "Be" is a verb which is not needed there.
 
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