DDR2 or DDR3?

TheMorningStar

TheMorningStar

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Hi guys.

I haven't really been following DDR3 to much but was wondering if there is any point yet?

I'm getting the upgrade bug and thinking 8gb of ddr2 8500 (the ocz stuff ocuk just got in) or maybe 4gb of ddr3 1333 for about the same price.

Gonna pair this with a DFI LANPARTY LT X38-T2R (ddr2) or X48-T3R (ddr3) or something very similar.

CPU will be either a q6600 g0 or a q9450. and yessums im thinking of overclocking, say 3ghz+ hopefully 3.4ghz+ on air.

Basically will I see any kind of noticable gain with the ddr3? I know the 8500 ddr2 is more than i need to OC to the range im thinking. It's more things like system response, boot time, gaming performance and maybe "futurproofing" I'm thinking of.

I think I here that ddr2 8500 and ddr3 1333 perform about the same due to latency issues and such but am unsure.

Will want the base of this system to last about 3 years.

:)
 
DDR2 all the way. Absoloutely no need for DDR3 with current chips.

And as for future-proofing, by the time that DDR3 is needed you will find that the current 1333mhz stuff is the equivalent of todays PC2-4200.
 
I'm in the middle of replacing my CPU, mobo and ram and I could not decide which to go for DDR2 or DDR3. So I asked this question on a few forums and the overwhelming response was get DDR 2.

I was also thinking of getting 8GB of ram and was told 8GB is a waste and can actually slow your system down.

I was shown this artical on 4GB Vs 8GB, you may find it interesting :)
http://forums.hardwarelogic.com/blogs/ra1d/42-4gb-vs-8gb-corsair-dominator-ddr2.html

I also want to get a Q9550, I've heard prices are dropping soon
 
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i'm with Cob on this

unless money really is no object, then deffo go with DDR2

£400 gets you high end machine nowadays (with mid range graphics)
 
Thanks guys, input apreciated.

the 1333 being the new 4200 was basicly what i was thinking anyway.

I was also thinking that the premium i would pay on lightning fast ddr3 would more than likely buy me a high end ddr3 mobo when ddr3 is at ddr2 prices.

so yeah ill just get the fastest (well almost) ddr2 i can get my hands on i recon.


as for the 4gb vs 8gb im still torn on this.. i expect nothing from gaming performance and am not suprised with the slight loss of performance with all the extra memory to map. just like in gfx cards when the ati 9800pro/xt 256mb first hit and lower scores/performance was seen in every game which just didnt use the extra 128mb. ofcourse that changed with the new games eventually. I am wondering if this may be the case with 4gb vs 8gb of ram. ofcourse i can buy more ram later if i like :P

what i was actually thinking about was aplication switching, in and out of game. i really want that lightning fast, im wondering if the extra ram will help with that?

there is also the ram disk option which im thinking about playing with.

any numbers, thoughts on system response?
 
If you are not OCing, a 2 x 2gb kit of PC6400 is the current sweet spot. If you want to OC, PC8500 2 x 2gb is what I would suggest. It will be a long time before the average user, even heavy gamers, "need" more than 4gb of memory.
 
I'd agree with most of the above, no point in getting 8gb of RAM. My new PC is running the highest end games around, and I' a multimedia student, so doing lots of vid/photoshop work, and I never go over using 50% of my 4gb

EDIT: Also on the DDR2/3 front, when I was looking at them last month, the price cinched it for me.
2x2gb 8500C5 OCZ £85,
2x1gb 2000C9 Corsair £300

And thats not including the extra price you'd pay for a DDR3 motherboard
 
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It is good yeah, I'm yet to do something I'd expect to be very very taxing, but right now I'm running steam, itunes, several internet things, photoshop and downloading a 500mb patch, and i'm only using 37% :)
 
Selachii said:
It is good yeah, I'm yet to do something I'd expect to be very very taxing, but right now I'm running steam, itunes, several internet things, photoshop and downloading a 500mb patch, and i'm only using 37% :)
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I would have thought Photoshop would use that on its own, not that im an expert on photoshop.
 
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