Is it worth it 2.2.2.5 from 3.3.3.5

[chrisb57]

im running geil pc4000 2 512 sticks at the moment in a kv8pro sempron 3100
galaxy 6800gt 256mb
am i going to see any increase im benchmarks
if i buy some mushkin l2 3200 at 2.2.2.5
or patriot 2.2.2.5 will be stepping up to about 215 mhz as i know these will do it thanks

[javalord]

Benchmarks, tiny. Actual usage? Unnoticed.

[mike_w]

At stock, I don't think the extra money for tight timings is worth it. The performance increase is supposed to be around 3%, if that. Although it becomes better value when overclocking, I still don't think the increase is worth it.

Overall, I don't think tighter timings are worth the extra money.

[Butcher]

Game performance you gain at best 5%, it can make some benchmarks look great, but other than that, not worth it.

[Zak33]

not worth it at all. Save your dough

[loki]

Hi Chris,

If you are runnign your PC4000 at 3200 then you should be able to lower those timings anyway. Trylowering them and then running memtest for an hours or two and find a stable compromise.