Cheap ram or pricey ram?

[Plumcuda1]

Okay so I dont plan on over clocking the ram ( cause I am a chicken chit)

So does the ram really matter?(DDR2 800)

Would Value ram be just as good as the higher end ram at stock settings?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Get the HP/Crucial 1GB DDR2 667 RAM found @ hot deals forum. Only $22/GB. RAM is good up to about 400MHz with 2.1V and 5-5-5-15-2T timing. Put the $ saved toward a better CPU or GPU. Abit IP35-E is an excellent overclocking Intel board. $70 AR @ MWAVE expires 8/31.

 

[Nickel020]

DDR2 800 RAM is more than good enough if you plan to do little or no overclocking. If you get 1333FSb CPU then you will not be able to overclock the CPU with DDR2 667 RAM without also overclocking the RAM. The RAM must always run at least at the speed of the FSB (1333 FSB is actually 333MHzx4) and DDR2 RAM actually runs at 333MHz.
So if you plan to overclock the CPU a little, get DDR800 RAM and you won't ahve to overclock the RAM.

 

[Plumcuda1]

cpu is a q6600 .... should have that on tuesday.

 

[Rebel44]

If you have Q6600 all you need is some overclockable DDR2 667 or cheap DDR2 800 because 400FSB x 9 = 3.6Ghz

 

[catalysts17az]

Just stay away from OCZ. You want some proof? Check out my post ?Proof OCZ is not all that? that I posted on 9-16-07. just go for some cheap quality DDR2-800 and save some headaches about money issues as well. my personal pick is Gskill F2's