Worth the wait? (DDR3)

I've pretty much promised myself to get a new Mobo/Processor/RAM but I keep getting told that DDR3 is still getting popular and it's worth the wait to get a 790i or similar board to be ready when DDR3 prices drop...so is anybody currently using DDR3 or is planning on using it?

I've pretty much promised myself to get a new Mobo/Processor/RAM but I keep getting told that DDR3 is still getting popular and it's worth the wait to get a 790i or similar board to be ready when DDR3 prices drop...so is anybody currently using DDR3 or is planning on using it?

mechwarrior_bob

Dont wait for DDR3 RAM! DDR2 800MHZ RAM is enough for most overclockers,,,people only need DDR3 speeds when they have extreme edition CPU's and have super expensive motherboards. So basically if you wait for DDR3 your an idiot :P

:lol: do u know if there's a big difference between the performance of a DDR3 compared to DDR2? I know DDR2 is getting rediculously cheap...mechwarrior_bob

at this moment then there's not a big difference between the absolute high end DDR2 rams sticks and the DDR3 sticks, last time i checked they had pretty latencies.yoyo462001

I'd wait for DDR3 in my opinion DDR3 is too expensive. There are some good DDR2 @ 1066Mhz and its cheap get that.

It really depends on your budget. I used DDR2 up until my latest build, where I now am using some DDR3. DDR3 today has limited advantages compared to DDR2 memory today. This will change in the future.

That being said, I was able to fit it into my budget and thoroughly enjoy my new build with DDR3.

Personally I wouldnt go DDR3 until 2009. Right now DDR2 is really nice. While it can be nice for the future, I dont really see the need for the current crop of chipsets.. yet. My board supports DDR2-1200, and I doubt I will ever need to go that high since I like running 1:1, even with a 8x multiplier when ocing.

But its your money. However expensive DDR2 high performance ram vs the cheapest DDR3.. just do your research. If you got the money to go at the highest end of DDR3 right now, you should see some benefits, albiet the real world difference wont be that noticable.

You can find quality DDR3 RAM for around twice as much as DDR2 RAM (maybe around $190, though). If you're going 790i, you'll want to get that type of RAM. If you're going to hold back then I would wait a long time before upgrading again because you'll end up spending more in that sense.animemog

The only DDR3 i was looking at that was giving real benefit over DDR2 was in the 300-400 range. My DDR2-800 easily oc'ed to 890 without a issue, and was 50 bucks. If you can find DDR3 that is a good performancer for 190ish hell, let us know! I couldnt find anything worth my time at that price.

The only DDR3 i was looking at that was giving real benefit over DDR2 was in the 300-400 range. My DDR2-800 easily oc'ed to 890 without a issue, and was 50 bucks. If you can find DDR3 that is a good performancer for 190ish hell, let us know! I couldnt find anything worth my time at that price.CreasianDevaili

$170AR OCZ Platinum 2gb DDR3 1600

Has Micron D9GTR ICs that overclock quite nicely to 1000mhz with decent latencies.

[QUOTE="CreasianDevaili"]The only DDR3 i was looking at that was giving real benefit over DDR2 was in the 300-400 range. My DDR2-800 easily oc'ed to 890 without a issue, and was 50 bucks. If you can find DDR3 that is a good performancer for 190ish hell, let us know! I couldnt find anything worth my time at that price.LordEC911

$170AR OCZ Platinum 2gb DDR3 1600

Has Micron D9GTR ICs that overclock quite nicely to 1000mhz with decent latencies.

Out of stock there. Course I can see why.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227255

Next ante up, 250 after 25 MIR. Still not bad, and its come down a good bit. I am sure these things can OC to DDR3-2000, but time will tell how far you can push the memory voltage and not burn them out. By the time rolls around that most go DDR3 I am sure we will know what can stand what. I am more interested at the highest stable 24/7 voltages, active cooling of course, so one can really tighten down the timings. Of course higher mhz almost always trumps tighter timings in gaming..but we will see how DDR3 pans out.

Still.. not bad prices.

DDR3 RAM definitely isn't worth it at the moment, considering you have to buy a special board for it and it's more expensive. The performance difference is hardly noticable, so DDR2 is the best deal for now.DarCowAlways

I use DDR2, and wont switch as i said till 2009. However got to give DDR3 some props because in the hands of the right oc'er they can get good improvements in game. I have heard reliable 5-8% depending on the game..and within 1% or less on those games that dont care that much about ram speed. So depends on your determination and what games to if the DDR3 is worth it now or later.

Later for me.