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| by 3oh6 | November 20, 2007 | ||
| Conclusion 10 - Conclusion: We have seen a lot of information here today and it is quite evident that DDR3 memory is ready for the big show and the OCZ Platinum EB PC3-12800 kit is a very formidable pair of DDR3 sticks. It is almost a certainty that Micron D9GTR are under the heatspreaders simply based on the overclocking as there is no other IC capable of the frequencies we saw. With that said, this particular OCZ kit is a solid offering providing all kinds of overclocking headroom and very impressive clocking ability at looser timings.  Regardless of what is used to make these modules, the performance speaks for itself. Even at the stock timings and frequency, this DDR3 kit goes head to head with a highly clocked kit of DDR2 and equals or outperforms it in everything we tested. This leads to the ultimate question, does the price justify the performance? It is no secret that DDR2 prices are ridiculously low and DDR3 the exact opposite. What it really comes down to is where you are in your upgrade path. Building new from scratch? Then DDR3 certainly is a viable option. You will spend a little more now but be covered for future upgrades down the road. If you are simply upgrading a motherboard and already have a set of DDR2, it is really a tough decision to pony up the pennies but if you want to have the best then a kit of DDR3 will have to be on your shopping list. Pros:
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