First Time Build Critique Please

[Shady090]

DDR3 is the way to go if your not interested in nehalem like me some good timmins are beginning to come out and are destroying the bests DDR2

 

[Hussein19891]

DDR3 is the way to go if your not interested in nehalem like me some good timmins are beginning to come out and are destroying the bests DDR2

DDR3 clocked at 1,600mhz or higher is where the noticeable performance increase begins. Anything under that speed is not worth the money and don't show much if any performance boost over DDR2.

So you'll be forking over twice the dough for like minimal performance increase.

 

[zmatt]

DDR3 clocked at 1,600mhz or higher is where the noticeable performance increase begins. Anything under that speed is not worth the money and don't show much if any performance boost over DDR2.

So you'll be forking over twice the dough for like minimal performance increase.

Agreed, its just not there yet. Unless you are building with the intent to go Nehalem in a month or two (I don't know why you would) then there is no practical reason to go DDr3.

 

[ZorrosRage]

If you decide to switch Mobo's
Ive heard alot of good things about the
Intel BOXD975XBX2KR LGA 775
Newegg.com - Intel BOXD975XBX2KR LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

and i really like the numbers on the new g skill if u decide to switch motherboards

G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

 

[Puddle Jumper]

^^ That motherboard is really old. A p45 would be cheaper and better.

 

[zmatt]

Wow man that's a 975. I'm surprised they still carry it. I know a lot of OEMs will use things like that, but we like to be up to date.

EDIT:
why does it cost over $200?

 

[veg1992]

Wow... $225 for a 975X Bad Axe 2? HECK NOOOOO!

The I45 owns it, and actually has support for 1333fsb CPU's