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DDR2 or DDR3 for Intel 6300 Wolfdale

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challengepower5287   08-06-2009 at 11:46:23 PM

For reasonable gaming, what are the major differences between these two? What would be most efficient, price/performance-wise?

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flyin15sec   08-06-2009 at 11:53:12 PM

You'll see very minimal gains/differences with gaming.

Best option for you would be to get DDR2 motherboard, since you're pairing it with a E6300.

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Outlander_04   08-07-2009 at 12:15:10 AM

since intels socket 775 processors are being discontinued you might as well build as cheaply as possible , so ddr2

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masterjaw   08-07-2009 at 03:03:23 AM

Go with DDR2. No reason to go for DDR3 if you would stick with the 6300.

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challengepower5287   08-07-2009 at 04:07:15 PM

Awesome, thanks for the replies.

I'm still unsure what the major difference is between say...DDR2 800, and DDR3 1600.

I'm assuming the DDR3 is faster, but my assumptions end there.

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