cheap ddr5

[Indian pc builder]

ok, so while going through newegg, i found that high performance ddr4 is being sold for next to nothing, at the same time i have found a few kits of relatively inexpensive ddr5 as well, only, is is out of stock, should i wait for the ddr5, or should i just get the 4000 mhz ddr4 and call it a day?(keep in mind, i plan on an i9 12900k)

this is the ddr4 i am looking at https://www.newegg.com/global/in-en/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820374104?Item=N82E16820374104&Description=ram&cm_re=ram-_-20-374-104-_-Product

 

this is the ddr5:  https://www.newegg.com/global/in-en/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4417078, keep in mind the combo is one i will be taking if i get ddr5.

 

alternatively for ddr5, i am also looking at this: https://www.newegg.com/global/in-en/adata-32gb-288-pin-ddr5-sdram/p/N82E16820215420?Item=N82E16820215420&Description=ddr5 ram&cm_re=ddr5_ram-_-20-215-420-_-Product&quicklink=true

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Looking for cheep ddr5 rn is like looking for cheep gpus rn.

just not going to find any

[Chris Pratt]

Right now, at least, there's not much benefit from DDR5 on Alder Lake. Multiple reviewers have done comparisons, and outside of decompression tasks, if I remember correctly, there was virtually no difference. Personally, I'd go for the DDR4.

[dilpickle]

DDR5 is currently sold out and there won't be any significant production runs until sometime next year. So they are even harder to find than graphics cards unless you wanna pay scalpers.

 

If you are building a system now get a ddr4 board.