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DDR4 or DDR5

Why_Me

Why_Me

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Gaming build for my nephew.

https://www.newegg.com/black-lian-li-lancool-ii-performance-atx-mid-tower/p/2AM-000Z-00086
LIAN LI LANCOOL II MESH C PERFORMANCE ATX Case $114.99

https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-iii-sf-850f14hg-850w/p/1HU-024C-00005
Super Flower Leadex III 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $109.99 + $10 off w/ promo code SPCBWA22, limited offer By Super Flower

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145373
GIGABYTE B660 AORUS MASTER DDR4 $164.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NPJDPVG
Intel Core i7-12700F $312.96

https://www.amazon.com/DeepCool-AK620-High-Performance-Dual-Tower-Dissipation/dp/B09CSXS3X4
DeepCool AK620 CPU Cooler $64.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZPLM1R1
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 32GB (2x16GB) CL18 $99.99

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-CS2130-Internal-Solid-State/dp/B0869C35V2/
PNY CS2130 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $164.99

https://www.antonline.com/Evga/Computers/Video_Cards/Graphic_Cards/1460563
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Graphics Card $749.99

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1697879-REG/microsoft_haj_00108_windows_11_home_usb.html
Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-Bit USB Flash Drive) $139.00

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824475101
MSI Optix G273QF 27" QHD 2560x1440 (2K) 1ms (GTG) 165Hz 2xHDMI, DisplayPort NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Rapid IPS Gaming Monitor $284.99

Total: $2196.88

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z690-ProSeries-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B09KKYS967/
MSI PRO Z690-A DDR5 $159.99

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr5-sdram/p/N82E16820236828
CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 5600 32GB (2x16GB) CL36 $159.99 + $5 off w/ promo code UPGBW2Z232, limited offer
 
Whatever is cheaper. If you aren't planning to overclock the memory or tweaking the memory, I don't think it will matter much. Also if you are playing at a higher resolution, you will be GPU bound. Thus making whatever you pick, a very small factor.
 
Frankly I’d buy whatever is cheaper and apply the savings to a better graphics card or monitor. Those will provide more benefit to the gaming experience on a wide selection of titles.

I’d also buy a $7 OEM copy of Windows 10 Pro and apply the remaining $132 to my Steam account. But that’s just me.

Otherwise that’s a sweet rig for your nephew.
 
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I like the error correction in DDR5, but that's just me and would only fall back on DDR4 if the saving was significant.
 
IMO, we are still very VERY early on into ddr5 tech. Save your cash, let it mature a little more.
 
I rather like the balanced view of many members here; most people would be salivating for the new tech.

Me, I'm still happy on DDR3
 
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At QHD you could go for a 6900XT and save around $50 for 1% performance loss in W1zzard's test suite.

Also, note that the DDR5 parts linked support OC more than the DDR4 parts.

My $.02
 
Count von Schwalbe said:
At QHD you could go for a 6900XT and save around $50 for 1% performance loss in W1zzard's test suite.

Also, note that the DDR5 parts linked support OC more than the DDR4 parts.

My $.02
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I was thinking he will probably utilize DLSS and Reflex with the first person shooter games he plays such as CoD and Apex Legends.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/dlss/

www.nvidia.com

Introducing NVIDIA Reflex: Optimize and Measure Latency in Competitive Games

New NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency Mode coming to Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Fortnite, Valorant, and more.
www.nvidia.com

www.msi.com

MSI Optix G273QF - All About Gaming | Esports Gaming Monitor | MSI

Meet MSI Opitx G273QF esports gaming monitor. Equipped with a 27 inch, 1440p, 165Hz, 1ms Rapid IPS panel, the Optix G273QF will give you the competitive you need to take down your opponents.
www.msi.com www.msi.com
 
unless the 12700k(f)'s significantly more expensive i'd go w/ that since locked SA voltages makes higher freq xmp like, a total pain in the ass
 
DDR5

It will be useful for further platforms.
 
Why_Me said:
Gaming build for my nephew.

https://www.amazon.com/PNY-CS2130-Internal-Solid-State/dp/B0869C35V2/
PNY CS2130 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $164.99
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Consider the CS3040 (with heatsink) for a few dollars more. The 2TB model has a 3600TBW / 5 Year warranty. Solid drive.


 
DDR5.

Raptor lake 20% increased performance running DDr5 over DDr4.

Also, Raptor Lake will support 5600mhz vs Alder Lake at only 4800mhz Ddr5.

Reputable source 20% increase rumors.

www.google.com

DDR5 Memory Boosts Intel Raptor Lake Performance by up to 20% Compared to DDR4

As we approach the launch of Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake desktop processors, we are getting more leaks of testing performed by system integrators and 3rd parties that have early access to the engineering sample (ES) chips. A few days ago, we saw an Intel Core i7-13700K CPU run Geekbench 5...
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Here's the thing. It's like with video card memory. Screw DDR4 go with DDR5 my 2¢
 
Why_Me said:
The board comes with a heatsink and the 2130 comes with a five year warranty. It's in the links.
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Yeah, I did read that. The only catch is that the TBW listed for the CS2130 2TB is 450. The CS3040 is also a Gen 4, so faster reads/writes and uses DDR4 cache vs DDR3 on the CS2130.

I only listed the heat sink version as the no heat sink version was out of stock.
 
1. Go with whatever is cheapest.

2. It Depends on what you are using your rig for.

In my Case I have 64 GB DDR4 PC 4000 CL 14-15-15-35 Samsung B-die memory. I have underclocked it to PC 3600 14-14-14-34 for better wattage efficiency with no real loss to performance. 7.5ns vs 7.8 It does not make any sense to update to DDR 5200 atm.

I was always taught that more good Memory is better. I can say in my case I saw a REAL performance increase for what I do when I went from 32GB to 64GB.

Lastly I can always sell my sticks later on when the price of DDR5 ram is low enough to make the switch. Or put it in my back up computer.
But I have options and you may not so I'm just posting what I would do.
 
If you can afford the additional $60 for DDR5, I would say do DDR5!

Edit: Be sure to update the bios immediately after you assemble.
 
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