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?
DDR5 for a bunch of reasons. Bandwidth among them.
DDR5 has ECC on-die.
The motherboards should be the same price so I’m not sure where you’re getting that they’re more expensive. Two of the same model boards, one being DDR5 and the other being DDR4, are the same price like 99% of the time.
DDR5 is more expensive but for your workload the additional cost is 100% worth it. It’s not like DDR5 is twice the price lol. You can get 64gb of 5600mhz for like $180.
Also, you can get 48gb sticks of DDR5 rather than 32gb sticks. They obviously cost more but the point is you can upgrade down the road if you find out you need more RAM.
Lastly, why are you stuck on 5600mhz? Why not 6000mhz or 6400mhz? More speed equals more bandwidth.