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?

  • LimpTry8917@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Bro here 14700k is 100 dollar more than 13700k. Also u dont need gen 5, gen 4 is sufficient. Not much application can leverage that much bandwith, not to mention the availability of gen 5 ssd is still limited and still high in price. If your on a budget get z690, z790 is waste of money. That if still available tho.

    • Grim_Rite@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That’s a valid point too. Depends really on your location and usecase. In my country, the difference isn’t that much between 13700k and 14700k. You may need to flash the bios though if the bios isn’t updated yet for all the z690 and z790 boards.