what 512 memory?

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what memorry should i get?

Right now i can only afford 512, but plan on soon buying some more so that i can use them in dual channel, so then, what's the best 512 right now?

here's a line-up

I don't plan on doing any overclocking.

What's with the cas latency and how big is the difference between 2 and 2.5, is it worh the money? What about heat spreaders? Are they worth it?

I mean corsair 512 value ram is at $45 cas 2.5; and then OCZ enhanced latency, cas 2 is at $67. worth the difference? why? where do u feel the difference in real world (e.g. games, applications) and not in benchmark tests?

10x
 
I'm gonna go with the Ballistix500. The OCZ EL looks good, but I have trouble recommending it unless it's the Rev2.
 
what are the rest of the specs of your computer?

i would reccomend different things whether you have a p4, a-xp, or a64.. so tell me what else you are running.. if you are running an a64, then you should probably just get some $80 a gb value ram from a good company.. and you will be fine..
 
I'm currently building the computer:

AMD 64 3500+ Venice
GA-K8N-SLI
Gigabyte 6600 GT 128 GDDR3

$20 - $30 for RAM can make a difference in the specs i mentioned above.
 
i ask one question now, then you can ask whatever remains.
have you read my memory purchasing guide?
 
if you are thinking of overclocking at all, i would suggest a 3000+ or 3200+ venice. either choice will save you money..

also.. a non-sli board will save you money. either one of those changes will enable you to get a fill gb of ram.. there is really no reason to get anything that is more than $100 a gb in my opinion. ram dividers will let you overclock all you want, if you choose. and the extra performance from the slightly lower latencies just don't justify the cost when you are paying $50 more for a 5% performance increase.

i am saying non-sli, becasue you don't seem to be really into video cards like other people are, seeing that you are getting a 6600..

so it just depends on what you are using your comptuer for..

really, you won't notice a real world difference between the cheap ram and the good ram, just make sure you get a quality brand.. i could list them if you want.. but won't right now
 
You might also want to take a look at the Forsale/Fortrade board here to see if anybody is selling 1GB of memory in your price range.
 
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