Hey everyone,
I'm building a rig to do a lot of HDV editing, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.
I was looking into both DDR3 and DDR2. Out of these two builds which one do you think will perform better and offer highest return on my investment?
By the way, I'm planning on overclocking the Q6600 to around 3.0Ghz. Do you think it will work with the following builds?
DDR3 Build:
ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $349.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131235
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM $199 (just purchased from Microcenter!)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
Patriot 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC34G1333LLK - Retail $359.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820220278
or
DDR2 Build:
ASUS P5E WS Professional LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131236
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM $199 (just purchased from Microcenter!)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231166
DDR3 Parts: $908.99
DDR2 Parts: $533.98
Difference: $375
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
I'm building a rig to do a lot of HDV editing, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.
I was looking into both DDR3 and DDR2. Out of these two builds which one do you think will perform better and offer highest return on my investment?
By the way, I'm planning on overclocking the Q6600 to around 3.0Ghz. Do you think it will work with the following builds?
DDR3 Build:
ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $349.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131235
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM $199 (just purchased from Microcenter!)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
Patriot 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC34G1333LLK - Retail $359.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820220278
or
DDR2 Build:
ASUS P5E WS Professional LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131236
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM $199 (just purchased from Microcenter!)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231166
DDR3 Parts: $908.99
DDR2 Parts: $533.98
Difference: $375
Thanks for your help and suggestions.