is ddr5 worth it
Posted by Melodic-Working6296@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 35 comments
is ddr5 worth it now with ram double the price and cpu 50-70% more and motherboards and shi im tryna build a new pc and drr5 build costs 79-83% more *5060 build*
jkz31@reddit
I went am4 at the beginning of the year, put the extra money in the Gpu.
bassbeater@reddit
For me, I never had a DDR4 system, I was making a step up from a DDR3 system. DDR5 is power, but that ram takes a bit longer to start up, and game wise, everything I play, my rig choices basically suplex the performance.
I'm running 9700x/RX9060XT and everything runs great.
VoidNinja62@reddit
I'm on Ryzen 5800XT and RX 6650 XT and have been enjoying 1080p ultra for years.
bassbeater@reddit
I mean the 6650 should pull it.
Not sure how 5800XT works.
1080p works OK, my new rig maxes it out 60FPS normally, the old one with a 6600xt is cpu limited but similar. Lol
RyzingThunder@reddit
https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007338/amd-ryzen-7-9700x,-gigabyte-b650-gaming-x-ax-v2-am5,-corsair-vengeance-rgb-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle
I got this bundle recently and it seems like a very good deal, so if you want to jump to ddr5 I think this is worth it. If you don’t like this bundle though there might be others at microcenter.
Jazzlike-Owl-244@reddit
How are these so cheap?
Plenty-Industries@reddit
The people who run Microcenter know how to make good deals.
Basically the only national chain that sells actual computer and hobby hardware that no other retailer could ever be bothered to makes deals for.
Back when you used to get those deals from Best Buy and Radio Shack.
sparklikemind@reddit
I have a 4080 OC and was running 5600x with DDR4 for 4k gaming. I just upgraded to 9800x3d and DDR5 with a Micro center bundle for 700$.
It was definitely worth it.
Romka999@reddit
if youre going for a 5060 a 5800x3D will be plenty and more so you dont need to buy overpriced DDR5
PokerLawyer75@reddit
In short, you need to look at how you build and use.
Are you someone who builds it, seals it up, and runs it until ti's time for the next PC? Or do you upgrade?
If you upgrade, you're going to be flushing money in the short term. Because when you go to upgrade to the next CPU, you'll have to replace the motherboard and RAM....DDR stopped being supported after AM4 on AMD, and on the last 3 generations from Intel...as well as the Core Ultra platform.
Further, if you want PCI-E 5.0 support for your next graphics card, none of the DDR4 platforms will work.
Or if you're just looking for a budget gaming rig, and will replace it the same way in a few years down the road, then you can safely stay with DDR4.
greggm2000@reddit
Actually, this isn't true. My 12700K running on a Z690 chipset motherboard with DDR4, has a PCIe 5 x16 slot.
PokerLawyer75@reddit
My mistake, I forgot they did.
greggm2000@reddit
Agreed. Core Ultra is LGA1854 not LGA1700, but you're right, that's end of life as well, Intel Nova Lake will be on LGA1954. Fortunately, next gen should be out in less than a year, the current expectation is an announce for both, next January at CES 2027.
greggm2000@reddit
The CPU you want to use dictates what chipset and RAM you'll be using. Newest-gen stuff requires DDR5, which is crazy-expensive right now.
What is your current system? Depending on what you have now, it might be worth holding off a year for the next-gen stuff.. and hopefully by then, the AI bubble will have popped. I also wouldn't suggest a 5060, that's a low-end card. If you're going to spend a bunch of money, you might as well get something that's going to last you for many years and give you a big performance boost.
jkurratt@reddit
Tried both of them, and probably yes.
Pajer0king@reddit
Ddr 4 is enough if you are on a budget.
pineapple6969@reddit
Ddr4 is enough. Period. I’m on DDR5 but only cause I built 2 years ago and it wasn’t that much more expensive.
There is absolute nothing wrong with building a ddr4 platform. ESPECIALLY in today’s world.
Pajer0king@reddit
I know, don t tell me, tell the persons who think that anything but newest parts are garbage.
BakerXBL@reddit
I just upgraded and on paper, yes it’s way faster. In reality, no change in my day to day experience.
wheresbicki@reddit
If you went from DDR3 to DDR5 like I did, way faster. From DDR4 to DDR5 not enough difference to notice in most cases.
Dr_Passmore@reddit
These days I find that is true for most PC parts.
NVME may go up another generation and once again double data speed, but I would not notice a difference in my day to day experience.
VoidNinja62@reddit
Go AM4 / LG1700 but also go cheap. Don't over-invest in an old platform.
Go Ryzen 5800XT or Ryzen 5500.
Go Intel 12100F or similiar.
Like cheap cheap cheap. It won't make much of an impact for mid-range gaming.
donut4ever21@reddit
I don't think you will see any difference in your day-to-day browsing or even in gaming for that matter. This video pretty much sums it up. Save your money.
Sea_Perspective6891@reddit
Not if going from DDR4 for that specific reason. If doing a fresh new build then it might be when prices get better. The annoying part of going to a new version of RAM is you gotta switch out your board for one that is DDR5 compatible since RAM slots aren't backwards or forwards compatible. Also you sometimes have to get a new CPU to go with the new board.
Hollow3ddd@reddit
I can assure you it won’t boost you 70% in performance. Future proofing will put you in a position to upgrade more hardware, good or bad if the prices ever truly goes down.
dertechie@reddit
5060 build? You’re fine with AM4 or LGA1700 for that. I do recommend that get a motherboard that offers PCIe Gen 4 on the GPU slot. 5060 only has an x8 slot so it benefits from the higher bandwidth.
BC_Engineer@reddit
I know what you mean. Where I live in western Canada, 32 GB of DDR5 ram went from around $125 to $700. I'm sticking with DDR4 ram for a long as I can. I think you too if money is a concern.
jojamon@reddit
I found going from 16gb ddr4 3200 ram and 5600x to 32gb ddr5 6000 cl30 and a 7600x cpu made a massive difference in 1% lows in Valorant and Jedi Survivor. Then I found a good 7800x3d price on AliExpress and upgraded my 7600x to a 7800x3d, not much difference there.
StunningPush8421@reddit
just go lga 1700 or am4
TooBarFoo@reddit
CPUs have not increased at all never mind 50-70% If anything CPU, PSU and motherboard deals are great right now, GPUs are still stable for now. Just SSDs and RAM that has gotten totally crazy.
AntMiserable6610@reddit
A ddr4 am4 or even intel platform will run fine. A ryzen 5600x or intel 12700k will pair well and be easier on budget. If you can find ddr4 combos on amazon, newegg, microcenter, etc it'll ease the budget a bit more
SignalButterscotch73@reddit
Not at current prices.
NotSlimShadyy@reddit
Combo deals make it worth it
daanos60@reddit
No you could get a Ryzen 7 5800 should be good enough
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
You can 100% stick with AM4 if you want and there's a budget constraint.