Is Fast Memory Really Worth It?

While mainstream DDR2 memory has reached almost ridiculously low price level you can get two 2 GB DDR2-800 DIMMs for less than U.S $80 - DDR3 memory at 1600 speed or faster easily costs 5x as much, without delivering even 2x the performance. In fact, for the vast majority of users, the difference between mainstream and high-end memory is quite small.

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