DDR3 will reach official clock speed of 800MHz...that's DDR3-1600 or PC3-12800. But of course, overclocked ones will reach 1000MHz or DDR3-2000 or PC3-16000.

Current FSB (Intel) is only 1333. The RAM will only become mainstream when the FSB can support 1:1 timing with the highest official clock speed, in this case it's DDR3-1600. So, there's a long way to go before DDR3 becomes mainstream.

Do you want to buy DDR3-1333 when it cannot be used for overclocking on CPU with FSB1600? Guess not...

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Added on June 26, 2007, 1:21 amHere's the reason why the price of RAM is increasing.

This post has been edited by clayclws: Jun 26 2007, 01:21 AM

Yes...and so will other tech stuffs. Just not affordable yet this year.

"If it ain't broken, don't fix it..." Heard that one before? If they are coming out with new models, they are supposedly better...Core 2 Duo is better than Core (1) Duo is better than Pentium 4 is better than Pentium 3 is better than Pentium 2 is better than Pentium (1) is better than 486DX...

Theoretically, DDR3 is better. You can't see it now though. Just wait until DDR3 matures. Same case as DDR2 being better than DDR.

And yes, you need another motherboard. And yes, you will need to reactivate your windows...if you are using a legit copy that is.

This post has been edited by clayclws: Jun 26 2007, 01:15 PM

Use 64bit.

Phenom will use DDR2 first with AM2+ motherboard. Then, it will switch to AM3 when DDR3 becomes mainstream.

64bit...some softwares can be run in emulated form. And yes, if you jump into 64bit bandwagon now...you are essentially very good at computers or very dumb.

Take a look at the overclockers' section in the forum.

Then I guess you know what you are doing. If the programs screw up and you know how to solve, then, you're very experienced at computing.

Oh, you are going to wait for a very very very long time, my friend...