diff --git a/include/graph_configuration.h b/include/graph_configuration.h
index fa0a8623..6d4d61d9 100644
--- a/include/graph_configuration.h
+++ b/include/graph_configuration.h
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ class GraphConfiguration {
   // How many OMP threads each graph worker uses
   size_t _group_size = 1;
 
+  // Option to create more sketches than for standard connected components
+  // Ex factor of 1.5, 1.5 times the sketches
+  //    factor of 1, normal quantity of sketches
+  double _adtl_skts_factor = 1;
+
   // Configuration for the guttering system
   GutteringConfiguration _gutter_conf;
 
@@ -49,6 +54,8 @@ class GraphConfiguration {
 
   GraphConfiguration& group_size(size_t group_size);
 
+  GraphConfiguration& adtl_skts_factor(double factor);
+
   GutteringConfiguration& gutter_conf();
 
   friend std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream &out, const GraphConfiguration &conf);
diff --git a/include/supernode.h b/include/supernode.h
index 800ee49c..4780434b 100644
--- a/include/supernode.h
+++ b/include/supernode.h
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ class Supernode {
 
   ~Supernode();
 
-  static inline void configure(uint64_t n, vec_t sketch_fail_factor=default_fail_factor) {
-    Sketch::configure(n*n, sketch_fail_factor);
-    max_sketches = log2(n)/(log2(3)-1);
+  static inline void configure(uint64_t n, vec_t sketch_fail_factor = default_fail_factor,
+                               double skt_factor = 1) {
+    Sketch::configure(n * n, sketch_fail_factor);
+    max_sketches = log2(n) / (log2(3) - 1) * skt_factor;
     bytes_size = sizeof(Supernode) + max_sketches * Sketch::sketchSizeof();
     serialized_size = max_sketches * Sketch::serialized_size();
   }
diff --git a/src/graph.cpp b/src/graph.cpp
index ddedbe71..4de359c3 100644
--- a/src/graph.cpp
+++ b/src/graph.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Graph::Graph(node_id_t num_nodes, GraphConfiguration config, int num_inserters)
 #ifdef VERIFY_SAMPLES_F
   std::cout << "Verifying samples..." << std::endl;
 #endif
-  Supernode::configure(num_nodes);
+  Supernode::configure(num_nodes, Supernode::default_fail_factor, config._adtl_skts_factor);
   representatives = new std::set<node_id_t>();
   supernodes = new Supernode*[num_nodes];
   parent = new std::remove_reference<decltype(*parent)>::type[num_nodes];
@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ Graph::Graph(const std::string& input_file, GraphConfiguration config, int num_i
   if (open_graph) throw MultipleGraphsException();
   
   vec_t sketch_fail_factor;
+  double adtl_skts_factor;
   auto binary_in = std::fstream(input_file, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
   binary_in.read((char*)&seed, sizeof(seed));
   binary_in.read((char*)&num_nodes, sizeof(num_nodes));
   binary_in.read((char*)&sketch_fail_factor, sizeof(sketch_fail_factor));
-  Supernode::configure(num_nodes, sketch_fail_factor);
+  binary_in.read((char*)&adtl_skts_factor, sizeof(adtl_skts_factor));
+  Supernode::configure(num_nodes, sketch_fail_factor, adtl_skts_factor);
 
 #ifdef VERIFY_SAMPLES_F
   std::cout << "Verifying samples..." << std::endl;
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ inline std::vector<std::vector<node_id_t>> Graph::supernodes_to_merge(
   return to_merge;
 }
 
-inline void Graph::merge_supernodes(Supernode** copy_supernodes, std::vector<node_id_t> &new_reps,
+void Graph::merge_supernodes(Supernode** copy_supernodes, std::vector<node_id_t> &new_reps,
                std::vector<std::vector<node_id_t>> &to_merge, bool make_copy) {
   bool except = false;
   std::exception_ptr err;
@@ -280,6 +282,7 @@ std::vector<std::set<node_id_t>> Graph::boruvka_emulation(bool make_copy) {
     parent[i] = i;
     spanning_forest[i].clear();
   }
+  size_t round_num = 1;
   try {
     do {
       modified = false;
@@ -297,6 +300,7 @@ std::vector<std::set<node_id_t>> Graph::boruvka_emulation(bool make_copy) {
       if (!first_round && fail_round_2) throw OutOfQueriesException();
 #endif
       first_round = false;
+      ++round_num;
     } while (modified);
   } catch (...) {
     cleanup_copy();
@@ -307,6 +311,7 @@ std::vector<std::set<node_id_t>> Graph::boruvka_emulation(bool make_copy) {
   delete[] query;
   dsu_valid = true;
 
+  std::cout << "Query complete in " << round_num << " rounds." << std::endl;
   auto retval = cc_from_dsu();
   cc_alg_end = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
   return retval;
@@ -482,6 +487,7 @@ void Graph::write_binary(const std::string& filename) {
   binary_out.write((char*)&seed, sizeof(seed));
   binary_out.write((char*)&num_nodes, sizeof(num_nodes));
   binary_out.write((char*)&fail_factor, sizeof(fail_factor));
+  binary_out.write((char*)&config._adtl_skts_factor, sizeof(config._adtl_skts_factor));
   for (node_id_t i = 0; i < num_nodes; ++i) {
     supernodes[i]->write_binary(binary_out);
   }
diff --git a/src/graph_configuration.cpp b/src/graph_configuration.cpp
index 02f81052..c808c046 100644
--- a/src/graph_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/graph_configuration.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ GraphConfiguration& GraphConfiguration::backup_in_mem(bool backup_in_mem) {
 GraphConfiguration& GraphConfiguration::num_groups(size_t num_groups) {
   _num_groups = num_groups;
   if (_num_groups < 1) {
-    std::cout << "num_groups="<< _num_groups << " is out of bounds. "
+    std::cout << "num_groups="<< _num_groups << " is out of bounds. [1, infty)"
               << "Defaulting to 1." << std::endl;
     _num_groups = 1;
   }
@@ -30,13 +30,28 @@ GraphConfiguration& GraphConfiguration::num_groups(size_t num_groups) {
 GraphConfiguration& GraphConfiguration::group_size(size_t group_size) {
   _group_size = group_size;
   if (_group_size < 1) {
-    std::cout << "group_size="<< _group_size << " is out of bounds. "
+    std::cout << "group_size="<< _group_size << " is out of bounds. [1, infty)"
               << "Defaulting to 1." << std::endl;
     _group_size = 1;
   }
   return *this;
 }
 
+GraphConfiguration& GraphConfiguration::adtl_skts_factor(double factor) {
+  _adtl_skts_factor = factor;
+  if (_adtl_skts_factor <= 1) {
+    std::cout << "adtl_skts_factor=" << _adtl_skts_factor << " is out of bounds. [1, infty)"
+              << "Defaulting to 1." << std::endl;
+    _adtl_skts_factor = 1;
+  }
+  if (_adtl_skts_factor > 1) {
+    std::cerr << "WARNING: Your graph configuration specifies using a factor " << _adtl_skts_factor 
+              << " more memory than normal." << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "         Is this intentional? If not, set adtl_skts_factor to one" << std::endl;
+  }
+  return *this;
+}
+
 GutteringConfiguration& GraphConfiguration::gutter_conf() {
   return _gutter_conf;
 }
diff --git a/tools/process_stream.cpp b/tools/process_stream.cpp
index 0f252d30..e62b1d43 100644
--- a/tools/process_stream.cpp
+++ b/tools/process_stream.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #include <graph.h>
 #include <binary_graph_stream.h>
 #include <thread>
+#include <sys/resource.h> // for rusage
 
 static bool shutdown = false;
 
+static double get_max_mem_used() {
+  struct rusage data;
+  getrusage(RUSAGE_SELF, &data);
+  return (double) data.ru_maxrss / 1024.0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Function which is run in a seperate thread and will query
  * the graph for the number of updates it has processed
@@ -12,7 +19,7 @@ static bool shutdown = false;
  * @param start_time  the time that we started stream ingestion
  */
 void track_insertions(uint64_t total, Graph *g, std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point start_time) {
-  total = total * 2;                // we insert 2 edge updates per edge
+  total = total * 2; // we insert 2 edge updates per edge
 
   printf("Insertions\n");
   printf("Progress:                    | 0%%\r"); fflush(stdout);
@@ -117,4 +124,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   std::cout << "  Flush Gutters(sec):           " << flush_time.count() << std::endl;
   std::cout << "  Boruvka's Algorithm(sec):     " << cc_alg_time.count() << std::endl;
   std::cout << "Connected Components:         " << CC_num << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "Maximum Memory Usage(MiB):    " << get_max_mem_used() << std::endl;
 }