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Brian · 2nd May 2007, 08:54 PM

i heard it will only become mainstream in 2009, so who cares

point is, i'm a buyer who buys for the long term, and i rather not throw out old components and stuff, and i'm of the impression that the more ram the better, so 2*2 or 4*1?

i can always easily add 2*2gb ddr2 when the price drops later in the future, not being too bothered about ddr3 because i don't remember any significant performance gains with ddr2 compared to ddr when it first debuted, the main ones came after they ramped up the speed later

else i wont be living with a (nearly) 6 year old system today

[a little background, this pc is mainly for my uncle who i'm staying with, so once i leave his place he'll be using it exclusively and he simply wants it to last, which is why i've been thinking of 2*2gb, and no, he doesnt play any games, and i reckon that the amount of ram is pretty much the most important factor for him for longetivity, not ddr2/ddr3/graphics card/processor/hdd or blah]

Chai · 2nd May 2007, 10:42 PM

Well the problem is not about performance gain from DD2 to DDR3. But upgradability, and stock availability. 2gb is more than sufficient if you are not using Vista. Honestly, I don't see a good reason why people should start using it now.

peaz · 3rd May 2007, 12:21 AM

Hmm why do you need 4GB in the first place? unless you are going to run enterprise softwares or running multiple virtual machines at the same time, I doubt you'd need to have 4GB in the first place.

Brian · 3rd May 2007, 12:45 AM

well, he wants it to last as long as possible before it needs an upgrade, and while i used to ask the question "why 4gb?", with such low memory prices, i find myself asking "why not 4gb?" instead

and yeah i plan to use it as a gaming rig, till well, err, when i leave the place

zy · 3rd May 2007, 04:32 AM

my PC back at home has 1.5gb of RAM & its running XP .. so ..

my dad only uses it for web stuffs or office stuffs

will last him for quite sometime

NoFormz · 3rd May 2007, 09:32 AM

Dude, why not you get 2*1GB now. Then when you switch to Vista, and you felt that you needed the extra 2GB, then only go for it. There's not much point in getting it now. And by then maybe the price for 2*1GB prices will be even lower.

The_YongGrand · 3rd May 2007, 10:45 AM

Start with 1GB first. Later when the price for another 1GB stick is cheaper, go for 2GB.

PsYkHoTiK · 3rd May 2007, 11:57 AM

But then he'd miss out on dual channel.

Brian · 3rd May 2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoFormz

Dude, why not you get 2*1GB now. Then when you switch to Vista, and you felt that you needed the extra 2GB, then only go for it. There's not much point in getting it now. And by then maybe the price for 2*1GB prices will be even lower.

because i'm starting off with vista

i do realise that your statement has the unstated assumption of me getting a p edition, but no, i don't intend to get a p edition of xp or vista, so going straight to vista would be a more economical option

besides, it means a bigger e-penis

hmm but i'm kinda surprised though, i thought the consensus with such low memory prices was go for 4gb and forget 2gb for longetivity

Chai · 3rd May 2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

because i'm starting off with vista

i do realise that your statement has the unstated assumption of me getting a p edition, but no, i don't intend to get a p edition of xp or vista, so going straight to vista would be a more economical option

besides, it means a bigger e-penis

hmm but i'm kinda surprised though, i thought the consensus with such low memory prices was go for 4gb and forget 2gb for longetivity

2GB modules are not exactly very common now. I don't think I could even find 2GB modules in Lowyat.

2nd May 2007, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brian Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 17 May 2003 Location: pj Posts: 5,670 Reputation: 179 Rep Power: 12	i heard it will only become mainstream in 2009, so who cares point is, i'm a buyer who buys for the long term, and i rather not throw out old components and stuff, and i'm of the impression that the more ram the better, so 22 or 41? i can always easily add 22gb ddr2 when the price drops later in the future, not being too bothered about ddr3 because i don't remember any significant performance gains with ddr2 compared to ddr when it first debuted, the main ones came after they ramped up the speed later else i wont be living with a (nearly) 6 year old system today [a little background, this pc is mainly for my uncle who i'm staying with, so once i leave his place he'll be using it exclusively and he simply wants it to last, which is why i've been thinking of 22gb, and no, he doesnt play any games, and i reckon that the amount of ram is pretty much the most important factor for him for longetivity, not ddr2/ddr3/graphics card/processor/hdd or blah] __________________ c2quad q6600 gigabyte p35-ds3 2gb ddr2 667 radeon hd2600xt dell 2407fpw-hc

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Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,669 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Well the problem is not about performance gain from DD2 to DDR3. But upgradability, and stock availability. 2gb is more than sufficient if you are not using Vista. Honestly, I don't see a good reason why people should start using it now. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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Brian Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 17 May 2003 Location: pj Posts: 5,670 Reputation: 179 Rep Power: 12	well, he wants it to last as long as possible before it needs an upgrade, and while i used to ask the question "why 4gb?", with such low memory prices, i find myself asking "why not 4gb?" instead and yeah i plan to use it as a gaming rig, till well, err, when i leave the place __________________ c2quad q6600 gigabyte p35-ds3 2gb ddr2 667 radeon hd2600xt dell 2407fpw-hc

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zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,835 Reputation: 1998 Rep Power: 37	my PC back at home has 1.5gb of RAM & its running XP .. so .. my dad only uses it for web stuffs or office stuffs will last him for quite sometime __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

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NoFormz Warming up Join Date: 25 May 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 114 Reputation: 19 Rep Power: 4	Dude, why not you get 21GB now. Then when you switch to Vista, and you felt that you needed the extra 2GB, then only go for it. There's not much point in getting it now. And by then maybe the price for 21GB prices will be even lower. __________________

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