is ddr2 or ddr3 compatible with an i5 6500

[Cantaloupeman]

Can i use the ddr3 ram in my current pc with a i5 6500 or even buy cheap ddr2? If not how can i get cheap ddr4 ram?

[Mira Yurizaki]

DDR2? No

 

DDR3? Only if the motherboard supports it too.

[Guest]

Skylake support DDR3 low voltage, but are the slots on your motherboard is for DDR3 RAM?

[iRileyx]

You can get some boards that support DDR3L though it isn't recommended due to the voltage difference between ddr3 and ddr4.

 

For cheap ram just use pcpartpicker and sort ram by lowest price/gb.

[ProjectBox153]

DDR2 won't work with something that new. DDR2 is from around 2006. I don't know about DDR3, but I heard that that Skylake compatibility is iffy with DDR3. 

[Cantaloupeman]

Just now, RKRiley said:

You can get some boards that support DDR3L though it isn't recommended due to the voltage difference between ddr3 and ddr4.

 

For cheap ram just use pcpartpicker and sort ram by lowest price/gb.

can i buy laptop ram and get an adapter? 

[iRileyx]

2 minutes ago, Cantaloupeman said:

can i buy laptop ram and get an adapter? 

You could, personally i wouldnt. sodimm's are about the same price as regular dimms anyways, add the price of an adapter, it'll be more expensive.

 

cheapest 8gb - http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TW38TW/avexir-memory-avd4uz124001608g1cob

cheapest 16gb - http://pcpartpicker.com/product/KF8H99/geil-memory-gpr416gb2133c15dc

[TheKDub]

2 minutes ago, Cantaloupeman said:

Can i use the ddr3 ram in my current pc with a i5 6500 or even buy cheap ddr2? If not how can i get cheap ddr4 ram?

 

You'll need DDR4 unless the motherboard you go with accepts DDR3, in that case you could use DDR3.

[minibois]

It doesn't support DDR2 or laptop memory at all.

Some motherboards support DDR3, but Skylake officially only support DDR3L (low voltage DDR3). Nowadays DDR4 is pretty much as expensive as the other memory types, so I would say just go for that.

[RGProductions]

Why? DDR4 is cheaper too.