Whats better 2GB's of pc-4200 533MHz or 3GB's of pc-3200 400MHz system 3GHz cpu with HT 160GB HDD 128MB ATI GPU x300 series Windows XP Home Edition Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS The computer is aimed to do a bit of everything.
You said "The computer is aimed to do a bit of everything. " Do you overclock? What is your budget? How much gaming do you do?
I think 2GB of faster RAM would be better for most applications. The only time I can think of the other being faster would be things like Video Editing, Photoshop, and anything that demands loads of RAM. Remember, if you have 2 identical sticks you can use Dual Channel, but a 2GB and a 1GB stick (is that how you are making it 3GB?) won't be Dual Channel.
Ive got 2 x 512MB pc-3200 400MHz in the computer at the moment, ive got another 2 x 1GB of pc 4200 533MHz. My question is is 2 x 1GB of 4200 better than 3GB of pc 3200 ( speed wise i.e. apps going faster games going faster). I dont over clock, and i do use a lot of ram demanding applications.
Well, faster RAM is good for games, more RAM is good for video editing. I think 2GB is ample (realistically) for either really. Unless you were making a specific Video Editing machine that is.
