Ddr2 800 Vs 1200

JooK · 12-26-2007, 05:12 AM

I have 2 routes to choose when I build my PC.

One route is to get the newer motherboards that support PCI-e 2.0 and DDR2 1200, or to get the current age tech that only supports PCI-e 1.0 and DDR2 800.

2 gigs of DDR2 800 is like 40 dollars, which is dirt cheap. However, 2 gigs of DDR2 1200 is around 200 dollars, which is insanley expensive. I can almost get 8 gigs of DDR2 800 for the same price of 2 gigs of 1200.

Anyways, will I benefit greatly from choosing DDR2 1200 over DDR2 800?

2048Megabytes · 12-26-2007, 05:33 AM

I don't think the price is worth the small performance increase you will get with DDR2 1200. Go with the PC2 6400 (DDR2 800) modules.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-26-2007, 05:38 AM

No it's not worth it to get DDR2 1200 memory, DDR2 800 is fine.

JooK · 12-26-2007, 05:39 AM

Ok thanks.

Another question.. The motherboard has a "Memory standard" of 1200, so will DDR 800/1000/1066 be compatible? It should be right?

nexolus · 12-26-2007, 06:02 AM

Yes. I'd say get the new motherboard with pcie2.0 but stick with the 800 ram

JooK · 12-26-2007, 07:38 AM

OK thanks. Im actually getting DDR2 1000 ram. Aparantly, its DDR2 800, but it can be easily overclocked past 1000? Whatever, as long as it works in my mobo, I don't care.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-26-2007, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JooK

OK thanks. Im actually getting DDR2 1000 ram. Aparantly, its DDR2 800, but it can be easily overclocked past 1000? Whatever, as long as it works in my mobo, I don't care.

That price isn't too bad, and you may be able to overclock it further as well.

And yes it will work in your motherboard if it's under DDR2 1200.

12-26-2007, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	Ddr2 800 Vs 1200 I have 2 routes to choose when I build my PC. One route is to get the newer motherboards that support PCI-e 2.0 and DDR2 1200, or to get the current age tech that only supports PCI-e 1.0 and DDR2 800. 2 gigs of DDR2 800 is like 40 dollars, which is dirt cheap. However, 2 gigs of DDR2 1200 is around 200 dollars, which is insanley expensive. I can almost get 8 gigs of DDR2 800 for the same price of 2 gigs of 1200. Anyways, will I benefit greatly from choosing DDR2 1200 over DDR2 800?

12-26-2007, 05:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,008	I don't think the price is worth the small performance increase you will get with DDR2 1200. Go with the PC2 6400 (DDR2 800) modules. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

12-26-2007, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
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12-26-2007, 05:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	Ok thanks. Another question.. The motherboard has a "Memory standard" of 1200, so will DDR 800/1000/1066 be compatible? It should be right?

12-26-2007, 06:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
nexolus Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 472	Yes. I'd say get the new motherboard with pcie2.0 but stick with the 800 ram

12-26-2007, 07:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	OK thanks. Im actually getting DDR2 1000 ram. Aparantly, its DDR2 800, but it can be easily overclocked past 1000? Whatever, as long as it works in my mobo, I don't care.