I have an Abit KR7A- Raid Socket A PC1600/PC2100 DDR, VIA KT266A / VIA VT8233.
 
1.)I know that the Abit KR7A is great for overclocking.
2.)I want a lean, mean, gaming machine.
 
Which brand name or type of ram would be best for it?

For great overclocking, grab some Corsair PC2400.
 
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You mean the Corsair CM64SD256-2400C2 256MB DDR DIMM Memory? There are so many options on this list, I'm confused.    
 
Here's a link to the list:<A HREF="http://tomshardware.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/?page_id=43&sortby=popular-&vendors[]=PGCRS&popup1[]=0&popup1_attr_id[]=207&popup2[]=0&popup2_attr_id[]=210&popup3[]=0&popup3_attr_id[]=206&popup4[]=0&lo_p=0&hi_p=0&popup4_attr_id[]=86&ut=3f3265b0124cf7b0" target="_new">http://tomshardware.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/?page_id=43&sortby=popular-&vendors[]=PGCRS&popup1[]=0&popup1_attr_id[]=207&popup2[]=0&popup2_attr_id[]=210&popup3[]=0&popup3_attr_id[]=206&popup4[]=0&lo_p=0&hi_p=0&popup4_attr_id[]=86&ut=3f3265b0124cf7b0</A>

<A HREF="http://tomshardware.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=511726/ut=3f157b42d892f668/" target="_new">This</A> stuff. PC2400, also known as XMS2400. Check <A HREF="http://www.pricewatch.com" target="_new">PriceWatch</A>, you'll be able to find other sizes and possibly lower prices.
 
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Thx, would buying 2700 have a benefit over 2400 with my (soon to be delivered) KT266A? Or would the 2700 simply run at 2400 speeds and not matter with the KT266A.
 
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PC2700 would give you a huge amount of headroom. I've seen the KR7a at about 180MHz FSB, for which you would probably need PC2700. It all depends on how high you expect to get.
 
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I know you meant overclocking, but that made me chuckle.
 
 
Thx for your advice, I think I will get 2700 this time to save myself the hassle when I want to upgrade.
 
 
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lol
You're right, I didn't even think about it when I said it    
 
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It's close to the weekend and you are still at work.  Enough said.
 
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And I've got my 1.6a and TH7II-RAID sitting at home unopened waiting for me.  
 
w00t! for new hardware, and an extra w00t! for Treebeard    
 
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And another wOOt for competition! WOOT!    
 
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