DDR2 or DDR3 for Intel 6300 Wolfdale

[challengepower5287]

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

 

[flyin15sec]

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.

 

[Outlander_04]

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

 

[masterjaw]

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

 

[challengepower5287]

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.