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Buying computer memory - Cheap computer memory options
Whether you want expensive or cheap computer memory, for the new computer buyer, memory can be a little confusing at first. There are a few different types of computer memory, which I have explained in my motherboard guide here The best place for a variety of cheap computer memory has to be TigerDirect. If you take a look you can see they offer memory to suit all needs. This is what I like about this retailer; they always cater for every computer buyer. Depending on your motherboard, you will need to select compatible memory. Again for more information on this see my motherboard guide. Once you have found out what type of memory is compatible with your motherboard, you can now shop for a suitable type of memory. I will now take you through an overview of the three popular types that I have used and tested through my computer years. Some cheap computer memory formats SDRAM memory
This Memory is inexpensive to obtain and is suited towards Pentium3 or Celeron processors. I used this around 4 years ago. This memory works well and I recommend it for those who have, or want to build a budget computer system. You can buy this type of memory for around $30. You want any system to have at least 256 Meg of ram. This will run the latest software and keep computer speeds running smoothly. The more memory you have the better as a general rule of thumb. DDR memory
This cheap computer memory is very popular and it is the memory I am using in my current computer system. You can get various speeds of this memory ranging from 200 to 400 MHz. This memory is to be used on a socket A motherboard in conjunction with Athlon processors. There are different speeds for this type of memory. I stick with 333 and this works fine for me. You may want to go slower or faster, however most boards supporting this memory have a certain threshold on the actual bus speed. You can get a hold of this excellent cheap computer memory online.
DDR2 memory
I will be using this memory in my new computer system. With higher speeds than the normal DDR memory and designed specifically for the new era of 64- bit computing. This will be the memory to keep an eye on. This is pricy at the moment due to its recent release. RD RAM
Designed specifically for Pentium 4 processors, this memory is some of the fastest you can get. I have never personally used this type of memory, however I hear it is becoming harder to get a hold of. This memory does have a larger price tag because of its faster speeds. You can search online for this memory for more information. That’s it for my cheap computer memory-buying guide. Remember if you are confused with anything, look through our guides. The site explains memory and motherboards in many articles. I would say aim for 512 to 1 gig of memory. This should serve you well for the next few years. If you plan to play games then you may need to upgrade more often.
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