Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > Memory > Should I buy RAM now for a rig im going to build 9 months from now?

Should I buy RAM now for a rig im going to build 9 months from now?

Forum Motherboards & Memory : Memory - Should I buy RAM now for a rig im going to build 9 months from now?

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
nX07   11-30-2007 at 05:06:29 AM

Hi there,

I got a seemingly great deal on 4GB of PC2-6400 OCZ Platinum Revision 2, $100 Canadian.

I'm wondering thought, should I return it? I ask this because I am buying this ram for a machine I will be building 9 months from now.. by that time will the sam ram be at the same, if not cheaper price?

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
StevieD   11-30-2007 at 05:56:50 AM
- 0 +

Yes, return the RAM.

Prices most likely will go down. Faster RAM may be available for less $. You might need the $ for new tires or date night with the gf three months from now. Computer technology changes and RAM might not be needed due to the new super MB with integrated RAM, HD, and CPU.

You get the idea. Buying today for something 9 months from now is seldom a good buy, even if the price is great.

------------------------------ I am old enough to be your grandfather.

It was born a Dell, it was made into a computer by StevieD
 Reply to StevieD
kickme21   11-30-2007 at 11:06:05 AM
- 0 +

DDR3 will be better price and most new system if not all High end ones will be using DDR3 by then so I would say return. If DDR3 isn't main stream DDR2 will be cheaper for faster.

Reply to kickme21
kev7783   11-30-2007 at 11:34:35 AM
- 0 +

Well I agree and disagree, you got a great deal but..... this is the thing. I assume you got OCZ's great deal for 45 bucks for 2 matched 1GB sticks for LIMITED TIME quote unquote. I say if you can sell them sell them since in 9 months time I'm assuming DD3 will be cheaper and more mainstream and you'll find the OCZ's you just bought in a little prize at the bottom of your favorite breakfast cereal. Just abit of advice, NEVER but computer parts for something your going to build in the future..put your money away and when the future comes your going to get something better and cheaper.


Message edited by kev7783 on 11-30-2007 at 11:39:20 AM
Reply to kev7783
Bronze Motherboards badge o1die   11-30-2007 at 02:05:03 PM
- 0 +

No. Not unless you can get it for about $15 a gig. I don't think it will go much lower. Fry's had some 1 gig crucial on black friday for $5 after rebate. That I would buy.

Reply to o1die
p05esto   11-30-2007 at 02:37:06 PM
- 0 +

silly. Never buy a part for a new rig even one month before needing it. Save your money and buy all at once. Maybe wait for a sale on a big ticket item or two and then just go for it. heck, try and buy from one company like NewEgg so you get it al together and maybe save on shipping.

It's tempting to buy "somthing" ahead of time as mney comes in, but don't. Your mind will change and then you're stuck. Or what if a piece is defective and you don't find out till 9 months later, then what? You're f***ed :)

Reply to p05esto
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > Memory > Should I buy RAM now for a rig im going to build 9 months from now?
Go to:

There are 629 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.377 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them