Shoukd I go with DDR5 or DDR4

[Cigarette Smoking Man]

Hi All, 

 

I'm planning on building my first gaming pc. Hoping to be gaming at 1440p and 4k so pretty decided on the 7900 xtx. I'm not so sure about the motherboard, cpu and ram generation though. 

 

I originally speced this combo based on on AM5 but have been thinking about going AM4 now. I've worked out I can save about $200 going with AM4. Is there any big drawback going this route bar the limited upgrade path. 

[GuiltySpark_]

Do you live near a microcenter? I would not suggest buying into the AM4 platform and DDR4 at this point in time. 
 

You're buying a 7900xtx so it can’t be a funding issue. 
 

Where are you located?

[Cigarette Smoking Man]

9 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Do you live near a microcenter? I would not suggest buying into the AM4 platform and DDR4 at this point in time. 
 

You're buying a 7900xtx so it can’t be a funding issue. 
 

Where are you located?

I'm based in ireland, we don't really have a great marker for pc parts. Have to look across Europe for components. 

 

Funding isn't necessarily the issue. I just like the idea of making a saving where possible. Any advice would be great

[KaitouX]

Unless your budget is extremely limited(which it isn't by the 7900XTX), I wouldn't go for AM4.

LGA1700 and AM5 are just much better currently.

[filpo]

7 minutes ago, Cigarette Smoking Man said:

I'm based in ireland, we don't really have a great marker for pc parts. Have to look across Europe for components. 

 

Funding isn't necessarily the issue. I just like the idea of making a saving where possible. Any advice would be great

I'd say go for am5

go for this 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€462.95 @ Paradigit) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB 48.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€121.90 @ Computer Orbit) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€275.90 @ Computer Orbit) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€185.77 @ CustomPCPARTS) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€188.95 @ Paradigit) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G300A (3 Fan) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€97.90 @ Computer Orbit) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€108.95 @ Paradigit) 
Total: €1442.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-17 20:53 GMT+0000

[PDifolco]

34 minutes ago, Cigarette Smoking Man said:

Hi All, 

 

I'm planning on building my first gaming pc. Hoping to be gaming at 1440p and 4k so pretty decided on the 7900 xtx. I'm not so sure about the motherboard, cpu and ram generation though. 

 

I originally speced this combo based on on AM5 but have been thinking about going AM4 now. I've worked out I can save about $200 going with AM4. Is there any big drawback going this route bar the limited upgrade path. 

If you're not on a tight budget go AMD AM5, better performance and upgradability 

[Gorgon]

1 hour ago, Cigarette Smoking Man said:

Hi All, 

 

I'm planning on building my first gaming pc. Hoping to be gaming at 1440p and 4k so pretty decided on the 7900 xtx. I'm not so sure about the motherboard, cpu and ram generation though. 

 

I originally speced this combo based on on AM5 but have been thinking about going AM4 now. I've worked out I can save about $200 going with AM4. Is there any big drawback going this route bar the limited upgrade path. 

AM4 is a dead platform with no upgrade path. AM5 will, AMD assures us, be around for at least one or two more generations.