Hello again,
Another question (maybe a stupid one, but...). If I build a computer (msi k8n-neo4f and athlon 3200+) on a budget and I only want to buy 1gb of RAM to upgrade at 2gb in the future (16 months - 2 years). I want to buy PC3200 valueram. Is it better to buy 1 stick on 1gb or 2 of 512gb ? Because in the second case, when I will upgrade to 2gb, I will have to get 2 other 512gb or buy 2 stick of 1gb... I do not know if it makes a difference but I am not an overclocker.
What is the best scenario for the best performance now and in the future ?
If I understand well (and am not sure because I am not very good), in the article on fast 2gb ddr kits on anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2560) it seems to me that if I stay with pc3200 ddr400 memory, i would be better with 2x512 because even in the future, it would be better for me to use 4x512gb (as to get more speed i would have to spend more on pc4000 memory of something like that..)
So, with a possible upgrade in about 2 years, 1gb on 1 stick or 2x512 ?
Another question (maybe a stupid one, but...). If I build a computer (msi k8n-neo4f and athlon 3200+) on a budget and I only want to buy 1gb of RAM to upgrade at 2gb in the future (16 months - 2 years). I want to buy PC3200 valueram. Is it better to buy 1 stick on 1gb or 2 of 512gb ? Because in the second case, when I will upgrade to 2gb, I will have to get 2 other 512gb or buy 2 stick of 1gb... I do not know if it makes a difference but I am not an overclocker.
What is the best scenario for the best performance now and in the future ?
If I understand well (and am not sure because I am not very good), in the article on fast 2gb ddr kits on anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2560) it seems to me that if I stay with pc3200 ddr400 memory, i would be better with 2x512 because even in the future, it would be better for me to use 4x512gb (as to get more speed i would have to spend more on pc4000 memory of something like that..)
So, with a possible upgrade in about 2 years, 1gb on 1 stick or 2x512 ?