I saw this DDR3 board for Skylake made by ASUS anyone getting it?

[Nena Trinity]

https://www.komplett.no/product/850571/datautstyr/hovedkort/intel-socket/asus-z170-p-d3-socket-1151

 

Yes it actually seems to support "normal" DDR3!  

[byalexandr]

I want one that's mITX and Z170...

[Oshino Shinobu]

Like pretty much all Z170 DDR3/L boards, it seems to be lacking features. Seems more suited to be a H170 board or something. 

[ZetZet]

 

Yes it actually seems to support "normal" DDR3!

why would you want that. DDR4 is the same price just faster now.

[Zackfoo]

some say ddr3 hurts skylake even the motherboard says that it is compatible. you might wanna look into that. im too lazy to give information so i give points to be cautions off.

[TheGamingBarrel]

why would you want that. DDR4 is the same price just faster now.

People with 16GB or more of RAM Already and want to upgrade?

[ZetZet]

People with 16GB or more of RAM Already and want to upgrade?

Well. Maybe. But in my opinion then going haswell is just smarter anyway. It's already quite a bit cheaper and performance difference is negligible.

[TheGamingBarrel]

Well. Maybe. But in my opinion then going haswell is just smarter anyway. It's already quite a bit cheaper and performance difference is negligible.

What if you happened to be on sandy bridge?

[Kirky2k15]

People with 16GB or more of RAM Already and want to upgrade?

This is why I will skip DDR4 and wait for DDR5..... See you in another 8 years...

[Nena Trinity]

why would you want that. DDR4 is the same price just faster now.

I just wanted people to know there was a Skylake option with DDR3!

 

This is why I will skip DDR4 and wait for DDR5..... See you in another 8 years...

You should get one more RAM stick! :3 (dual-channel is better but its not a must)

[ZetZet]

What if you happened to be on sandy bridge?

That's exactly what I mean when I say "then going haswell seems logical". It's cheaper.

[TheGamingBarrel]

That's exactly what I mean when I say "then going haswell seems logical". It's cheaper.

Here there is little difference, £30 for different board and going 4790K to 6700K.

[TheMcSame]

Don't really see the point in DDR3 skylake boards tbh, especially when you consider that they support DDR3L rather than the normal 1.5-1.65V DDR3. Either way, you're buying new sticks unless you already use low voltage sticks, might as well jump on DDR4 if you're jumping to skylake tbh.

[DKM1129]

some say ddr3 hurts skylake even the motherboard says that it is compatible. you might wanna look into that. im too lazy to give information so i give points to be cautions off.

Also read the same thing somewhere please don't take any chances get a better board and DDR4

[Nena Trinity]

Also read the same thing somewhere please don't take any chances get a better board and DDR4

If it is harmful wont ASUS have to take the blame?

[DKM1129]

If it is harmful wont ASUS have to take the blame? [emoji14]

You willing to take that chance?

[App4that]

If it is harmful wont ASUS have to take the blame?

It is harmful, and no they won't. It says right on Intel's site that you can only run DDR4 and DDR3L with Skylake processors. That's like putting diesel in your petrol car and blaming the gas station

[NumLock21]

Skylake runs on DDR3L which operates at 1.35v so it's close to the 1.2v for DDR4. DDR3 is 1.5v so that's way beyond the maxiimum voltage for Skylake. Before Skylake was release most of us was happy that you can use your old DDR3, so to save some money, but from the looks of it now. It really doesn't, you're still force to buy new ram, so why buy DDR3L, just get DDR4 and they're faster.

Skylake? Get DDR4

[DKM1129]

Skylake runs on DDR3L which operates at 1.35v so it's close to the 1.2v for DDR4. DDR3 is 1.5v so that's way beyond the maxiimum voltage for Skylake. Before Skylake was release most of us was happy that you can use your old DDR3, so to save some money, but from the looks of it now. It really doesn't, you're still force to buy new ram, so why buy DDR3L, just get DDR4 and they're faster.

Skylake? Get DDR4

Well explained

[Nena Trinity]

Skylake runs on DDR3L which operates at 1.35v so it's close to the 1.2v for DDR4. DDR3 is 1.5v so that's way beyond the maxiimum voltage for Skylake. Before Skylake was release most of us was happy that you can use your old DDR3, so to save some money, but from the looks of it now. It really doesn't, you're still force to buy new ram, so why buy DDR3L, just get DDR4 and they're faster.

Skylake? Get DDR4

What about the ones using 1.65v?

[DKM1129]

What about the ones using 1.65v? [emoji14]

It'll make it worse you'll be introducing more voltage than you're supposed too in any situation DDR3 doesn't cut it because it's higher voltage than Skylake can take regardless of it being 1.5v or 1.65v

[gunmaster117]

if you're looking at a z170 mother board that supports skylake processors (lga1151) then you should gt DDR4 ram since its not that much more expensive and if you go a little higher in price you can get a motherboard with better options. i would consider the gigabyte g1 z170x gaming 3 motherboard. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128837

personally this is a perfect mother board for a beginner or intermediate, i went over board and bought an asus rog maximus 8 hero which has almost all the bells and whistles but you don't need that expensive of a motherboard like mine. 

[DKM1129]

if you're looking at a z170 mother board that supports skylake processors (lga1151) then you should gt DDR4 ram since its not that much more expensive and if you go a little higher in price you can get a motherboard with better options. i would consider the gigabyte g1 z170x gaming 3 motherboard. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128837

personally this is a perfect mother board for a beginner or intermediate, i went over board and bought an asus rog maximus 8 hero which has almost all the bells and whistles but you don't need that expensive of a motherboard like mine.

Something tells me they just wanna use existing RAM that they already have

[Nena Trinity]

It'll make it worse you'll be introducing more voltage than you're supposed too in any situation DDR3 doesn't cut it because it's higher voltage than Skylake can take regardless of it being 1.5v or 1.65v

So it explodes? :<

[CoopPlays]

why would you want that. DDR4 is the same price just faster now.

I Agree, DDR3 Is soooooooo olldd ;D