Help with cpu,mb,memory pls

[prowling1]

I just purchased a XFX 790i Ultra. I am upgrading because the Asus in my nephews Alienware stopped... He is running a Core 2 Duo2.13 E6400 1066mhs fsb. I missed that the new MB does not support DDR2 but DDR3. It will support up to 2000mhz DDR3. If I have to buy memory I want to buy DDR3-2000 but am unsure if the E6400 cpu will work with it. Can anyone advise me?

Thanks!!

 

[obsidian86]

yeah it will work http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279

 

[xaira]

yes it will work, but its an extremely arrogant waste of money, 1333 or 1600 will do just fine and wont decrease performance at all

 

[abhishekk89]

don't worry bout the cpu...
you should be more worried about the mobo and memory... both should either be ddr3 or ddr2..

 

[Twoboxer]

yes it will work, but its an extremely arrogant waste of money, 1333 or 1600 will do just fine and wont decrease performance at all

+1 ^. Well, OK, not arrogant . . . just a totally unnecessary expense.

 

[prowling1]

+1 ^. Well, OK, not arrogant . . . just a totally unnecessary expense.

I know it is a waste he just can not afford the better cpu at the moment. so I would like to buy the better memory and then he can upgrade the cpu at a later date. Thanks for the replies. Helped me ALOT!

 

[Twoboxer]

Understood.

But even with i5/i7 cpus, 1333 is plenty, 1600 is hardly noticable, 2000 is . . . still overkill. Better to spend money on low latency 1333 or 1600 than anything on 2000.

 

[prowling1]

Ok I get what your saying. 2000 is not noticable yet with the current technology of the I5/I7. In that case I will take your advice and go with the 1333 or 1600 thanks again!!