ddr2 or ddr3 motherboard

[ibedaler]

Ok guys so please bear with me cause i'm brand new at this. This is my first build. I have been reading all weekend about mother boards. The more i read. The bigger the headache. I'm undecided between buying a board that supports ddr2 or ddr3.
I keep seeing how ddr3 memory and boards are so unstable. And for the price of the memory i'm wondering if it's worth it.
Can you give me some input

 

[gamerk316]

For a non i7 based system, there is really no point to getting DDR3. It does help, but it isn't worth the cost.

 

[unclefester]

Depends on your plan of attack. If you building a rig to last a few years, I would go with DDR 2. That way your dollar will go farther. But if you plan on up-dating on the platform your building now, you may want to future proof it by going with DDR3, for better compatablity down the road.