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Well I'm piecing my next computer project, any suggestions on the best, or any particularly good sticks of memory that would optimize this set-up? Looking to spend no more than ~250 USD (hopefully it won't go beyond 150).
DDR2-1000 and up type memory is what I'm centering my search at.
Right now I'm looking at:
Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 (mobo)
http://www.giga-byte.us/Products/M [...] uctID=2607
A64 x2 6400+
And some cheap dx10 video card.
You may be wondering why I want RAM speeds higher than the 6400+ can handle, well the CPU and GPU are just temporary stand-ins until AMD pushes out the fixed Phenoms next year, same with AMD/ATI's dx10.1 cards. Might crossfire the next gen cards if my wallet allows it (they won't be entry level cards though, 
). So picking up the proper RAM now will make the later upgrades easier and faster.
2 or 4 gigs are fine, not being too picky. I'd prefer 4 gig if possible, but I'd rather have speed and performance than capacity, unless it's so close it wouldn't make a big impact. I'm probably going to OC it once I get things together, so good OCing memory would also be nice, low lat and w/e. The Gigabyte mobo seems to have a a few memory issues with compatibility, if anyone has used it with good memory yet, I'd like to know.
The compatibility list from Gigabyte for the mobo is here:
http://www.giga-byte.us/FileList/M [...] fx-dq6.pdf
I may or may not pick the tested RAM from the list, depending on what suggestions I get, 
All this talk about Crucial's Ballistix (not just here, but the memory forum in all) and its reliability has me drawn. Do the DDR2-1066 versions work though with that mobo?
This mobo is relatively new (the chipset on it too), there are a lot of complaints of people's 1066 and above working at 800 frequencies in the BIOs with this one mobo, only way to know for sure would be if its on the QVL.
The Ballistix 800's are on the QVL, but the 1066's are not. They look similar enough, what do you think?
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On another note, what do you think of Kingston's HyperX DDR-1200's (the ones on the QVL)? They look like mean sticks, but there isn't much talk about them.
And the G-Skill's DDR-1000 2x 2gig kit? It sounds nice, don't want it crapping out on me with the DQ6 mobo though,
Well if the vote is unianimous for Crucial Ballistix, then there's no choice for me but to hop the bandwagon, 
.
*crosses fingers that the 1066's work on the DQ6 like the 800's from the QVL*
Still a little wavy for Kingston's DDR-1200, but with 4-0 for Crucial, meh.
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| 1Hz wrote : Well if the vote is unianimous for Crucial Ballistix, then there's no choice for me but to hop the bandwagon, |
Don't worry you can always under clock them down to 800MHz if you mobo doesn't like 1066MHz.
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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