Memory for E4300 and Gigabyte GA-965P-S3

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I'm considering upgrading soon with a Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 and E4300. I need some memory, but I'm not 100% sure about my choices. Right now i'm deciding between two OCZ 6400 modules- I know its overkill for an E4300, but when you're in Canada, the 6400s cost as much as the 5400s, so I'll downclock the 6400s and tighten the timings, ugh.

I couldn't find the vdimm in the GA-965P-S3 manual, so I don't know if i have to go with low voltage memory. I don't know if these are low voltage memory.

OCZ (OCZ2G8002GK) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Gold XTC 2GB (2x1024MB) Dual Channel Kit $215
http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011680&cid=RAM.475

OCZ (OCZ2P8002GK) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Platinum XTC 2GB (2x1024MB) Dual Channel Kit $224
http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=010267&cid=RAM.475

Mushkin SP PC2-5300 1GB 1X1GB DDR2-667 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN DIMM Memory *Lifetime MFR Warranty* $105 each
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=13000BD0145&vpn=991501&manufacture=MUSHKIN

Which one do I pick?

Do you know of any 5400 modules from a Canadian vendor that are not overpriced?

I've tried tigerdirect.ca, canadacomputers.com and directcanada.com.

It makes me sick how overpriced computer hardware is in Canada- I go to zipzoomfly and now I know why everyone buys corsair- $136.00 USD for this!!!

Corsair TWIN2X2048-5400C4 2GB DDR2-675 XMS2-5400 Xtreme Performance Memory w/Black Heat Spreader Retail ***Free Shipping***
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85016-16
 

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After more research i've decided to go with Corsair Value Select PC2-5300 2X1GB DDR2-667 240PIN. Its cheap and it supposedly has a decent chance of ocing to 732 mhz with added voltage and relaxed timings.