Correct me if I'm wrong, but last time I looked into it, AMD's CPUs support unbuffered ECC RAM, which is really hard to come by and much more expensive than the usual buffered ECC RAM.
True, but it seems unlikely that there's a fundamental reason why unbuffered should have a higher manufacturing cost. It seems to just be an accident of history. Thus,
maccam94's point still stands.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but last time I looked into it, AMD's CPUs support unbuffered ECC RAM, which is really hard to come by and much more expensive than the usual buffered ECC RAM.
Newegg has plenty of unbuffered, ecc ddr4[0].
The cheapest registered 16gb ddr4-2133 module is $192.
The cheapest unbuffered 16gb ddr4-2133 module is $189.
So the price is about the same.
[0] https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N...
[1] https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABYY5227...
[2] https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP6WX1...
"Correct me if I'm wrong"
Exactly the function of ECC.
I love me an unintentional pun :-)
True, but it seems unlikely that there's a fundamental reason why unbuffered should have a higher manufacturing cost. It seems to just be an accident of history. Thus, maccam94's point still stands.
Yes there are fewer choices, but that would change if more people were buying them. I found mine at Micro Center.