DDR4 worth it?

[MatthewLynch]

Hi, is DDR4 memory worth it? Does it really perform much better?

Pd: I will be using an i5-6600K

[EvilWiffles]

Not really anything you'll notice if you game. It's just more efficient.

[SleathX1]

It will not perform better unless your plan on editing/producing content for the next several years. It will be worth it down the line.

[ryanmmax]

yes if your going 6600, dont look for a DDR3L board...  Youll end up frustrating yourself 

[Lethal Seraph]

Worth it if you're not in a tight budget. I got my 4x4gb DDR4-2800 for only like $150

[Imakuni]

Hi, is DDR4 memory worth it? Does it really perform much better?

Pd: I will be using an i5-6600K

If you CAN afford it, then get it. It'll bring very small increments in most tasks, while consuming less energy, heating less, and being re-usable in a future PC, as they'll all use DDR4.

 

If it's hard to afford, however, then you shouldn't even consider getting the 6600k in the first place, go after a Haswell CPU and preserve your budget to something else.

[Deli]

The price difference is rather small now for DDR3 and DDR4. 

[Nena Trinity]

Not really in most cases its slower...

[Jacona]

8 GB DDR4 kits are about $60 now, about $20 more than DDR3.

But I'd get it just for compatibility sake or whatever.