Building new rig --- want to future-proof the memory

[Rudy Toody]

I purchased the memory, so I hope I haven't wasted $350.
If I install memory that is higher rated than is supported by the mobo and CPU, can I still use it in a reduced mode? Then I will have better memory when I upgrade the CPU.

I will use 32GB for my experimental mathematics;

The water cooling block I am using. Not the exact model!
I asked over on memory forum, but nobody is up yet.

 

[geecee]

I purchased the memory, so I hope I haven't wasted $350.
If I install memory that is higher rated than is supported by the mobo and CPU, can I still use it in a reduced mode? Then I will have better memory when I upgrade the CPU.

I will use 32GB for my experimental mathematics;
...
The water cooling block I am using. Not the exact model!
I asked over on memory forum, but nobody is up yet.

I have done this in the past with older types of RAM (DDR, DDR2), and have also even mixed faster and slower modules together. Unless technology has changed considerably, I don't believe it should be an issue.

 

[StitchExperimen]

From what I am just getting into you should be buying DDR4 higher than 2400 but I don't know what the timing is because what the information said 2400 was the same as 1800 DDR3. Prices on combo processor and ram made the intro price on ram look ... well dollar amounts might flux or be low on initial release in marketing strategy. I don't what motherboards cost in the equation. just my thoughts...