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DDR2 800 or 1066?
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Like nagasama said, theres not that much difference when talking about RAM and gaming. It's more on the graphic card, that you would notice.
With RAM speed and timings, you'll only really notice the difference, in benchmarking programs like Super PI or SiSoft Sandra.
With RAM speed and timings, you'll only really notice the difference, in benchmarking programs like Super PI or SiSoft Sandra.
Great article about RAM performance:
Hardcore DDR2 RAM by Corsair, G.Skill, OCZ and Patriot | Tom's Hardware
"Accordingly, I would like to point out up front that memory tweaking and overclocking does not have as much of a performance impact as it used to have some years ago. Although a memory clock speed upgrade results in a linear increase in memory bandwidth, this increase is not necessarily reflected by benchmarking software. In fact, memory tuning has a rather small impact on overall performance, as our benchmark results will show. The reason for this is the efficient L2 caches found on every x86 processor today: smart caches not only improve overall system performance, they also diminish the performance difference between high-end RAM and mainstream memory. From our experiences, we can clearly say that spending extra money on a faster processor will usually give you a better performance increase than devoting it to high-end memory."
Hardcore DDR2 RAM by Corsair, G.Skill, OCZ and Patriot | Tom's Hardware
"Accordingly, I would like to point out up front that memory tweaking and overclocking does not have as much of a performance impact as it used to have some years ago. Although a memory clock speed upgrade results in a linear increase in memory bandwidth, this increase is not necessarily reflected by benchmarking software. In fact, memory tuning has a rather small impact on overall performance, as our benchmark results will show. The reason for this is the efficient L2 caches found on every x86 processor today: smart caches not only improve overall system performance, they also diminish the performance difference between high-end RAM and mainstream memory. From our experiences, we can clearly say that spending extra money on a faster processor will usually give you a better performance increase than devoting it to high-end memory."
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Ram is overrated to me.. all that really matters is the amount
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