So I've been out of the computer world for a while now - didn't even realize DDR4 was a thing until a month or two back. Oh how time flies.
So anyway, when DDR3 first came out, I remember many people suggesting to just stick with DDR2 because DDR3 wouldn't make any practical difference, be it gaming or browsing. Maybe the more professional/high end users may have had a use for them. Does this still hold true? On the same note, does DDR4 have any practical benefits over DDR3/DDR2?
The reason I ask is I'm building a core 2 quad PC for a friend who's coming from a socket 478 pentium 4. Of course, either way, he'll notice a phenomenal difference, but I still do have the option of DDR2 vs DDR3. Which one should I go for?
So anyway, when DDR3 first came out, I remember many people suggesting to just stick with DDR2 because DDR3 wouldn't make any practical difference, be it gaming or browsing. Maybe the more professional/high end users may have had a use for them. Does this still hold true? On the same note, does DDR4 have any practical benefits over DDR3/DDR2?
The reason I ask is I'm building a core 2 quad PC for a friend who's coming from a socket 478 pentium 4. Of course, either way, he'll notice a phenomenal difference, but I still do have the option of DDR2 vs DDR3. Which one should I go for?