What's better - 4G of DDR2 6400 or 2G of DDR3 8500?

gord · 05-29-2008, 07:11 PM

I'm thinking of upgrading my RAM but I don't know what would be better - 4G of DDR2 6400 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227269) or 2G of DDR3 8500 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231149). What do the experts think? TIA.

My mobo supports both, btw, just in case you were wondering.

Tumbleweed36 · 05-29-2008, 07:43 PM

Two points come on to mind:

First, it might be nice to know what motherboard you have so we know more about your situation. Therefore, please list specs of your rig.

Second, I can't think of any reason to have DDR3 at this point in time since it doesn't perform any better than DDR2, and it is super expensive.

gord · 05-29-2008, 08:25 PM

Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R
Intel e6850
ocz reaper 640 (2 gig)

Tumbleweed36 · 05-30-2008, 03:59 AM

I would stick with the DDR2 if it were my decision and what you have selected should be fine.

05-29-2008, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
gord Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Vista	What's better - 4G of DDR2 6400 or 2G of DDR3 8500? I'm thinking of upgrading my RAM but I don't know what would be better - 4G of DDR2 6400 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227269) or 2G of DDR3 8500 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231149). What do the experts think? TIA. My mobo supports both, btw, just in case you were wondering.

05-29-2008, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: What's better - 4G of DDR2 6400 or 2G of DDR3 8500? Two points come on to mind: First, it might be nice to know what motherboard you have so we know more about your situation. Therefore, please list specs of your rig. Second, I can't think of any reason to have DDR3 at this point in time since it doesn't perform any better than DDR2, and it is super expensive. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

05-29-2008, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
gord Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Vista	Re: What's better - 4G of DDR2 6400 or 2G of DDR3 8500? Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R Intel e6850 ocz reaper 640 (2 gig)

05-30-2008, 03:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: What's better - 4G of DDR2 6400 or 2G of DDR3 8500? I would stick with the DDR2 if it were my decision and what you have selected should be fine. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.