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I don't see how that is any more of a waste than some other upgrade options.
in an Intel system it would be a waste, most Intel systems only need 800MHz DDR2 RAM at the most...
I don't see how that is any more of a waste than some other upgrade options.
in an Intel system it would be a waste, most Intel systems only need 800MHz DDR2 RAM at the most...
in an Intel system it would be a waste
improving memory performance does probably have the smallest effect on overall system performance.
OP, we kind of need to know what you consider "gaming" If it's newer games like Crysis or GTAIV then the likelihood of building one to play those games for under 500 dollars decreases. But if you mean WoW or something like that, it's quite possible.
I didn't say it wouldn't be a waste, I merely mentioned its not that much more of a waste than many other upgrade options.
And I'm already more than aware of what you said, however, "Intel systems" isn't exactly accurate.
Prior to the Core i7 builds perhaps, because you were limited by the FSB speeds anyway, and running higher speed memory showed little to no increase in performance, with noticeable decrease in stability (during overclocking).
However, with the Core i7's removal of the FSB, RAM speeds make a much more noticeable difference in system performance.
Either way though, a 20-30% increase in RAM performance is only going to get you a 1-2% increase in overall system performance.
The difference is minuscule and there isn't really enough to justify spending more money than you can afford, except for bragging rights or for overclocking purposes.
yes, I do realize the difference between the older Intel cpus and the newer i7s and i5s, but check out his thread title, the "Intel" builds comment was directed at the possible Intel builds within his budget, an i7 or i5 build is definitely not in his budget at ~ $500, the Intel builds that would be in his budget will definitely be FSB limited...