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Looking for the best memory - to go with my Asus motherboard

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Gati   02-05-2007 at 05:44:33 AM

Alright I admit to be a newby to this site's forum, but not to computers. I am however taking on the daunting task of a first build. It looks like this:

Computer Build 2007 ( Feb07 )

ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard
XFX GeForce 7950GT 512MB 256bit GDDR3 PCIe x16 HDCP ExTreme Video Card
HIPER HPU-4B580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 Conroe 2.93GHz 4M shared L2Cache LGA775
Thermaltake CL-P0257 Blue orb II CPU Cooler for LGA775
CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2x1GB) 240Pin DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Memory
Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB
Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0
SAMSUNG 244t-BK Black 24" 6ms (GTG) DVI LCD Monitor 500 cd/m2 1000:1
SONY Black 16X DVD+R +RW +R DL -R -RW -RAM -ROM CD-R -RW -ROM IDE DVD Burner
LIAN LI PC-V600B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista


My Question:
Which memory would be a better match for this system?

CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
-or-
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
-or-
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)


Any suggestions are welcome, regarding my system. Thanks for your time...:cool:

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apt403   02-05-2007 at 09:29:18 AM
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If your going for a pretty high oc (something like 3.8ghz), the Dominator ram, if your going for a high oc (like 3.5ghz), the DDR2-1066 XMS2, if your thinking about oc'ing and just need some good ram, the XMS2 DDR2-800. Although if you can afford to get the expesive Dominator ram thats the stuff you should even if your just shooting for a mild oc, better ram is better ram.

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