What ram do I get?

[James Bond]

I'm having a difficult time deciding on a couple components of the computer I plan on building:

1. C2D E6400
2. P5B Deluxe
3. [Ram goes here]
4. [Video card goes here - Either x1950Pro, or 7900GT]

Could anyone help me out?

 

[lyssword]

DDR pc2 6400 (ddr800) should let you do the 400fsb, ddr2 pc2 5300 (ddr 667) will let you do 333 fsb @ 1:1 ratio. The Minimum ram should be DDR 533, which will run @ stock 267 fsb.

Here, take a look at diff memory size/speed/price http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...+1052108080&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=147

 

[James Bond]

I'm going to get DDR2 6400, I know that.

But what brand? I need something that will overclock well.

 

[lyssword]

Something with 4-4-4 latency will prolly have a better overhead. If max you do, however, is 400fsb (3200ghz on that chip) then prolly any mem stick you can find should do well.
Also I heard core2's are not that mem speed hungry, unlike a64's, and higher frequencies don't benefit them much. But they got to run 1:1, from what I heard (depends on mobo I think)

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/04/11/live_memory_test/index.html maybe read this..

 

[James Bond]

What do you mean by the 1:1 ratio?

 

[Mr Fox]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
I'm going to get DDR2 6400, I know that.

But what brand? I need something that will overclock well.

Anything that is in This list will Serve you well.....



They are All Micron D-9 Chips. My personal favorites are Crucial, Patriot, and Wintec... they are All Fabbed here in the USA. But all of them are of equal general Quality.



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DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)



BUFFALO Firestix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory ? Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145168

Crucial Technology Ballistix 2GB kit (2 x 1GB) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory ? Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80061-9

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220174

SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820609026

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=T800UX2GC4

Team Group - Team Xtreem 2 Gb Kit DDR2 (2 x 1Gb) 240-Pin DDR2-800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.tankguys.biz/ddr2-44410-800m...sCsid=f4298906ac5457e7b0b44172b58de39d

WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory ? Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820161063

 

[James Bond]

I'm considering getting only 1GB of RAM to hold me over, then getting another 1GB fairly soon.

If I got 1GB of ram, how much money would that save me? Should I get a 1gb stick, or 2 512mb sticks?