question about memory

chrisace89

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It will work. 800 and higher are considered overclockers RAM. If you don't plan on doing any heavy OCing then the 667 will be plenty fast. The only time I would consider 800 over 667 (if 800 wasn't needed) is if you could find it for the same price or less than the 667.
 

alcattle

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It does matter, but more to which processor you pick and the memory controller you use. AMD use the 800 speed for most CPUs and the C2D will depend on the front side bus speed ratio. So best pick your CPU and ask which speed will work best, at the price you want to spend.