Memory Question for Build

[penceman]

I'm building my first PC and I have not decided what memory to get. Just to let you know, I'm getting a Sempron 2600, Socket 754, MSI K8N NEO Platinum Edition, 160GB Seagate SATA HDD, and Sapphire 9800SE. I want 512MB of ram, but only want to spend about $45. What brand should I go with?

 

[Rike]

Patriot, PQI, OCZ, mushkin, Corsair, Geil, and PNY are all fine and can be had for less than $45 shipped from Newegg.

Personally, I'd go with the Patriot for low cost and my own good experiences with them. That said, I'd also go ahead and get a gig right now which can be had for less than $70 after rebate. Link