I am building a machine for my “productivity” loads (mostly large code bases compilations + lots of virtual machines).
Main specs: intel i7 13700K, no gpu, 1tb m.2
Because of vms I run, I need some ram, so I would buy 64gb. Should I go DDR4 3200 or DDR5 5600?
DDR4 is quite cheaper, also motherboard is quite cheaper, so it adds up. But would DDR4 be a bottleneck for cpu?
Most reviews talk about gaming, but maybe ddr4 and ddr5 effect my workloads different?
Ddr4 will outperform ddr5 at those speeds. Go for ddr4, just know that if you were to go ddr5 now, get a cheap kit and wait for ~1-2 years to upgrade, prices will plummet and it’ll be an easy cheap upgrade down the road, and youl have a spare kit of ram for emergencies or experimentation
Example: I purchased a kit of ddr5-7200-32Gb (2x16) for $280 last year when I first built my PC
That same kit is $120 now, 1 year down the road
Guess what costs $270 now? Ddr5-8000-2x24Gb (48Gb)
That cycle will repeat at least 1-2 more times only with the 96Gb kits