I'm building a gaming rig for a friend (again), and he specifically mentioned the old system-builders' hate-phrase "make it future-proof".
In his case though, it does have some merit, as the last rig I built for him (the one now gone out of service) had a motherboard from 2001 (Soltek SL-75DRV2) ..!
So I am now considering how he can use this new rig for a good while, and only upgrade minor components, e.g. RAM and graphics card.
My major consideration is in regard to DDR3.
I assume DDR3 is going to be standard for most motherboards within 6-12 months. I am also fairly certain that current DDR3 RAM speeds and timings alone do not justify going for DDR3 right now - unless perhaps you satisfy yourself with some cheap DDR3 sticks now, and wait for higher frequency modules to become available at a later time?
But will current DDR3 motherboards be able to support the future speeds of DDR3 modules?
I'm considering the MSI P45D3 Platinum for the above scenario, but if you know of other more suitable boards, please let me know.
Bottom line: is DDR3 worth going for? And are current DDR3 mobos capable of supporting "proper" DDR speeds in, say, 2 years?
Thanks for your input.
/Geddeth
In his case though, it does have some merit, as the last rig I built for him (the one now gone out of service) had a motherboard from 2001 (Soltek SL-75DRV2) ..!
So I am now considering how he can use this new rig for a good while, and only upgrade minor components, e.g. RAM and graphics card.
My major consideration is in regard to DDR3.
I assume DDR3 is going to be standard for most motherboards within 6-12 months. I am also fairly certain that current DDR3 RAM speeds and timings alone do not justify going for DDR3 right now - unless perhaps you satisfy yourself with some cheap DDR3 sticks now, and wait for higher frequency modules to become available at a later time?
But will current DDR3 motherboards be able to support the future speeds of DDR3 modules?
I'm considering the MSI P45D3 Platinum for the above scenario, but if you know of other more suitable boards, please let me know.
Bottom line: is DDR3 worth going for? And are current DDR3 mobos capable of supporting "proper" DDR speeds in, say, 2 years?
Thanks for your input.
/Geddeth