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Admiral Nelson

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Yes, it is yet another of these threads on the forum. :)

I am looking for a new PC for two primary purposes: Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop + games. I can't say I am especially comfortable about overclocking. Therefore in this build I am primarily confused about what memory to order, and how much. I am think that 3 GB is the sweet spot now, but I am rather lost in all the possible choices of memory out there.

INTEL, Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual-Core, 2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache, 65nm, 65W, EM64T EIST VT, Retail
Scythe SCINF-1000 120mm CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA775 Motherboard, nForce 680i SLI Chipset, Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo CPUs, Dual DDR2 1200
Corsair XMS2 Dominator 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 System Memory TWIN2X2048-6400C4D, DDR2 800 (PC2 6400), w/ DHX & EPP
eVGA GeForce 8800GTX PCI-E Video Card 768-P2-N831-AR, 768MB GDDR3, SLI & HDCP Ready, w/ Dual DVI-I
CREATIVE, Sound Blaster® X-Fi Xtreme Audio, 7.1 channels, 24-bit 96KHz, PCI
WD Raptor X SATA Hard Drive WD1500AHFD, 150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, Crystal-Clear Len, Supports NCQ & RAFF
WESTERN DIGITAL, 320GB WD Caviar® SE16, SATA II 300MB/s, 7200-RPM, 16MB cache
WESTERN DIGITAL, 320GB WD Caviar® SE16, SATA II 300MB/s, 7200-RPM, 16MB cache
MITSUMI Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal USB 2.0 digital card reader with Floppy Drive - OEM
Black/White Lite-On SHD-16S1S 16X Half-Height Serial ATA(SATA) DVD-ROM Drive, None Software. Bulk
Black Lite-On SH-16A7S-05 SATA DVD Burner, 16X DVD+/-R, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+/-R DL, 12X DVD-RAM, 2M Cache. OEM
Silver Cooler Master CM Stacker 830 Aluminum Full Tower Computer Case, ATX/ BTX/ E-ATX/ PICO-BTX, Model: RC-830-SSN1
SEASONIC, M12 SS-700HM Power Supply, 700W, 24-pin ATX EPS12V, Dual +12V, SLI Certified
MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 32-bit, OEM
 
If not overclocking, then just get something low-latency in 667 or 800 speeds. You won't be able to run 3GB in dual-channel, but you could compromise by purchasing a single 2GB stick now and adding a second in a few months. Just something to think about.
 
Well, I was thinking 2 x1 GB and 2 x 512 MB chips. Eventually when 64 bit support was better, replace the two 512 MB chips with (hopefully by then cheaper) 2 x 2GB chips for a total of 6 GB.

Is there any specific brand / model of memory you would advise?
 
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