DDR3 vs DDR4 for budget build?

[Jobinx]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RyYvNN
I might want to upgrade this build in the (far) future.
Should I get DDR3 RAM (and switch to a DDR3 compatible motherboard) to save a little bit of money? Or is it recommended to get DDR4 memory?

[RxL]

its a ddr4 board not ddr3 unless it states somewhere is backwards compatible

[Jobinx]

1 minute ago, RxL said:

its a ddr4 board not ddr3 unless it states somewhere is backwards compatible

I'm not asking for the build I listed exactly. I can always switch it for a DDR3 compatible board.

[Richtofen_]

There is no huge difference between DDR3 and DDR4. If you want a lot of RAM, get DDR3. If you want high powered memory and want to meet the regular requirements for AAA gaming, get DDR4. For DDR3, i'd get at least 16GB of RAM. While for DDR4, i'd get 8GB. 

 

As for the brand of memory, it is your personal preference. It will depend on what motherboard you decide to have too. Good luck on your build!

[TomR]

5 minutes ago, Jobinx said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RyYvNN
I might want to upgrade this build in the (far) future.
Should I get DDR3 RAM (and switch to a DDR3 compatible motherboard) to save a little bit of money? Or is it recommended to get DDR4 memory?

If you are getting a CPU that supports DDR4 then get the DDR4.

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, Jobinx said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RyYvNN
I might want to upgrade this build in the (far) future.
Should I get DDR3 RAM (and switch to a DDR3 compatible motherboard) to save a little bit of money? Or is it recommended to get DDR4 memory?

Hang on, Skylake/Kaby Lake don't really support DDR3

 

did you already build that PC? Or are you about to build it? There's some issues man

[Aereldor]

The best value CPU on the market supports DDR3 and DDR4 for about the same price. DDR4 memory is a tiny bit more expensive, but DDR3 LGA1151 motherboards are also a little more expensive.

 

Check in my signature for the perfect value build using that CPU at a $350 budget.

[TomR]

1 minute ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

There is no huge difference between DDR3 and DDR4. If you want a lot of RAM, get DDR3. If you want high powered memory and want to meet the regular requirements for AAA gaming, get DDR4. For DDR3, i'd get at least 16GB of RAM. While for DDR4, i'd get 8GB. 

 

As for the brand of memory, it is your personal preference. It will depend on what motherboard you decide to have too. Good luck on your build!

This comment makes no sense.. 

[Jobinx]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Hang on

 

did you already build that PC? Or are you about to build it?

I plan on building this soon.

[Richtofen_]

1 minute ago, TomR said:

This comment makes no sense.. 

How does it not make sense?

[iRileyx]

3 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

How does it not make sense?

For one, why are you saying get 16gb if he goes ddr3 but only 8gb if he gets ddr4?

 

2 - " want to meet the regular requirements for AAA gaming " Whats that meant to mean? games don't care if theyre using ddr3 or ddr4 memory

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, Jobinx said:

I plan on building this soon.

Here's a better build, as you can see in the video below the locked i5 isn't much faster than the G4560, certainly not worth the price increase

You also have the wrong motherboard

 

The Z270 board gives you a direct path to the i7 7700K whenever you need to upgrade

How Soon is Soon? because Ryzen is launching soon and looks to be very competitive

 

No one should buy the 3GB 1060, and the 480 is currently surpassing the 1060 in overall performance, and would also save you money on a free-sync display

 

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Left some room in the budget, you can get a bit nicer PSU, 8GB RX 480, or add an SSD most likely, maybe get the SSD later and upgrade the other components now, just partition your hard drive into like 20% and 80% partitions

 

RAM prices in Canada seem to suck

Also if you're going to buy windows don't buy an OEM key, probably avoid grey market keys

 

and you can just install windows 10 directly from Microsoft for free, you just lose personalization options
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/46dsjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/46dsjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($94.00 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.85 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card  ($279.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $885.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-30 18:36 EST-0500

[Richtofen_]

6 minutes ago, RKRiley said:

For one, why are you saying get 16gb if he goes ddr3 but only 8gb if he gets ddr4?

 

2 - " want to meet the regular requirements for AAA gaming " Whats that meant to mean? games don't care if theyre using ddr3 or ddr4 memory

Oh what do I know, I didn't read the post right. I'm still learning new things in the tech community. My apologies.

[Tackett351]

I agree, rightnow is kind of a bad time to build when amd's new line is right around the corner, almost certainly current stuff will drop slightly in price to save you some cash if you have the patience, and if you're persistent with building now obviously do not go with amd or DDR3 board. IMO.

[NumLock21]

Get DDR4, you'll be banging your head later on for going DDR3.