Which RAM for an E8400

[soldano]

I want to overclock as far as I can get, a Intel E8400 on a Asus Maximus
Formula mother.- Which DDR2 memory is better: 800Mhz or 1066Mhz ?

 

[DSF]

Well if you want to go as far as you can, DDR2-1066 is better. You'd probably be ok with DDR2-1000 though, which is enough to get up to 4.5GHz if the rest of your components permit.

 

[myocardia]

PC8000 (DDR 1000) would be perfect for you, since it only costs a few dollars more than PC6400, and you're never going to make it to 4.5 Ghz, anyway.

 

[boomhower]

Another vote for PC1000. Quality PC6400 that OC's well is also an option.

 

[bryanW1995]

what are the price comparisons? 4-4-4-12 ddr2 800 typically oc's to about 1000 5-5-5-15 @2.1v. realistically you won't need more than 900-925 anyway, and that 4-4-4-12 stuff has been hovering around $30AR for 2x1gb for months.