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DDR4 worth it for gaming?

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Is DDR4 gaming worth the "downgrade" of a low-end 2011-3 processor?

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October 6, 2014 6:44:32 PM

I would like to hear some opinions on whether DDR4 (And in effect, the motherboards that support them) is strictly for people willing to spend huge amounts of money on a rig right away, or if it's plausible to buy it for upgradability right now.

Here's my situation, although I'd like to have a motherboard that supports DDR4 for later upgradability, I do not have the money to invest 500+ on a processor that's compatible with the same motherboard that will be better for gaming. The 5820k (cheapest 2011-3 CPU that is worth it as far as I know), as I've heard, is worse than the 4790k in terms of gaming because the amount of cores it uses for gaming is the same, but they clock at lower speeds. Although the 6 core might be better for other programs that need all those cores, I don't plan on using it for those programs. At the same time, even though the processor right away that I would get is worse than the 4790k for gaming, the DDR4 outclasses DDR3 in terms of performance and speed by a good amount.


Without going into too much detail, and more on a general scale: is the upgrade to a 2011-3 chipset motherboard that supports DDR4 be worth it for gaming rather than an 1150 chipset motherboard with a "better" processor and DDR3 RAM?

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a c 367 V Motherboard
October 7, 2014 2:38:36 AM

I would go for DDR4 ram not primarily because of the Ram itself, but the processors which are used on the LGA 2011-3 sockets. The i7 5820k is an excellent CPU for the price, and that socket is certainly not going to be outdated anytime soon. DDR4 vs DDR3 -

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/6619/crucial-ddr4-mem...

It is very hard to get a gaming performance review as DDR3 is not compatible in the X99 DDR4 slots, so in order to get results you need to use a different processor and different motherboard, which makes the test unfair and not controlled.
October 7, 2014 3:14:00 AM

Yes, I wasn't really doubting the DDR4, but the number of course matter less as you increase so the 4 core 4790k I want is worse than the 5820k with 6 cores because games usually only use the 3 or so fastest cores and the 4790k would win in that matter, would the DDR4 be worth the loss in processing power between those cores if I'm not willing or able to get a more expensive 2011-3 processor?
a c 367 V Motherboard
October 7, 2014 3:21:07 AM

Don't worry about the 'needed cores vs cores you have', 6 Cores with higher cache amount is far better, not so much now but later on it is a far better alternative users wished they'd have. DDR4 ram is without a doubt better, accompany it with an LGA 2011-3 CPU it is unbeatable, especially when it comes to future proofing.
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