More slower ram, or less faster ram?

[Hanover_fist]

Looks like I might have to replace my ram, but its older, DDR2.

So is it better to get more of slower RAM, (PC2-6400, 8GB) or less faster RAM (PC2-8500, 4GB)?

 

[Revolution 11]

As a general rule, speed has a very small effect on most applications. Capacity is definitely the better choice for the same amount of money.

 

[Hanover_fist]

ok thanks.

would this be suitable? its about the best deal i can find.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220409

i'll be picking these up locally at frys but the timings are different for the frys set, 5-5-5-12 vs. 6-6-6-18 if I got them from newegg.

get the lower timing set, correct?

 

[taltamir]

146$ for 2x4GB?
jesus that is expensive.

I just bought 4x4GB of DDR3-1600 1.5v for 80$.

Wow... even used on ebay its ridiculously expensive. Err, try craiglist, now excuse me I have some DDR2 sitting in a box and not being used that I thought not worth my time that I have to go list on ebay

 

[Hanover_fist]

146$ for 2x4GB?
jesus that is expensive.

I just bought 4x4GB of DDR3-1600 1.5v for 80$.

Yeah tell me about it lol. It was reversed when DDR3 arrived.

When I built this pc DDR3 ram and boards were just coming out, and at that time it would have cost 500 more to go the DDR3 route just for the board and RAM. Not a big deal as im older now and don't game out nearly as much as I used to.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

 

[ZeroRift]

146$ for 2x4GB?
jesus that is expensive.

Aw, man! I just took an old build with that memory setup to be recycled :'(

 

[neilsabo]

why is old RAM so ridiculously expensive?

I had a really old desktop that I wanted to upgrade from 2gigs to 3 gigs of some DDR400 ram, and a 1gig stick was like $50 bucks

 

[taltamir]

why is old RAM so ridiculously expensive?

It is no longer being manufactured (or made in only small quantities) and those that need it are desperate enough to pay outrageous sums for it.

 

[bryanW1995]

Plus, typical sizes were smaller in ddr2 setups, so 2x4gb would likely be more expensive than 4x2gb.

 

[Emulex]

many motherboards don't even support 8gb. Found out the hard way on my inspiron 530. 4gb max. sucks. forever doomed to 32bit.

DDR3 is just in a state right now of cheap - don't expect it to last forever - they will make ddr4 soon enough. tick tock.

8gb ECC RDIMM $65
8GB ECC UDIMM $85 (inferior)
LVdimm = expensive
Hypercloud dimm = l33t - Raid-0 of ram - Quad Rank 16/32GB is emulated at the Register/buffer state to simulate 2Rank.

So you can rock 18 dimms (9 per socket) of 32gb or 16GB with just a bios update - and at faster speds with less dimms. slick idea.