C carsonbrommerich Prominent May 1, 2018 22 0 510 May 2, 2018 #1 Should I get 12GB of DDR3-1600Mhz or 8GB of DDR4-3000? This would be for just gaming. Thanks.
Solution USAFRet May 2, 2018 carsonbrommerich : Should I get 12GB of DDR3-1600Mhz or 8GB of DDR4-3000? This would be for just gaming. Thanks. That's not an either/or. CPU and motherboard dictate DDR3 or DDR4.
carsonbrommerich : Should I get 12GB of DDR3-1600Mhz or 8GB of DDR4-3000? This would be for just gaming. Thanks. That's not an either/or. CPU and motherboard dictate DDR3 or DDR4.
Gam3r01 Titan Jan 12, 2013 25,414 974 115,440 May 2, 2018 #2 Dosent matter. What matter is what processor you are getting, depending on that, you dont have a choice. Upvote 1 Downvote
Dosent matter. What matter is what processor you are getting, depending on that, you dont have a choice.
PuperHacker Distinguished Jun 25, 2016 992 12 19,915 May 2, 2018 #3 Well, more capacity is preferable, but you are comparing apples to oranges. DDR4 cannot fit in a DDR3 slot and vice versa. If you opt for any of these choices, you will have to modify your build likewise Upvote 0 Downvote
Well, more capacity is preferable, but you are comparing apples to oranges. DDR4 cannot fit in a DDR3 slot and vice versa. If you opt for any of these choices, you will have to modify your build likewise
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 176,805 20,501 184,590 May 2, 2018 Solution #4 carsonbrommerich : Should I get 12GB of DDR3-1600Mhz or 8GB of DDR4-3000? This would be for just gaming. Thanks. That's not an either/or. CPU and motherboard dictate DDR3 or DDR4. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
carsonbrommerich : Should I get 12GB of DDR3-1600Mhz or 8GB of DDR4-3000? This would be for just gaming. Thanks. That's not an either/or. CPU and motherboard dictate DDR3 or DDR4.