I'm kinda new and need some advice please...

[guitarguy1214]

ok i just bought an ASUS SiS 655FX Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "P4S800D" -RETAIL...I also purchased a Intel Celeron (Pentium 4 based) 2.6 GHz 400MHz FSB, 128K Cache - Retail until i can get my hands on a P4 3.2 800MHZ. I am looking at a set of Kingston hyperX 512 MB of DDR RAM but i don't know what I am really looking 4 do i want pc3200 or pc2700 or can i get the pc3500. does this processor limit me to what i can get?? I want to take advantage of the dual channel also so does that factor in on the memory choices? I need some advice depserately...if ya could held i'd appreciate it thanks.

[Yawgm0th]

Go for PC3200 or PC3500. Look for memory that has low CAS latency. (2 is better than 2.5, 2.5 is better than 3).
Here's some good dual channel:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-512&depa=0

You can try to find cheaper or better, if you want, but I bet that would be pretty good.

[guitarguy1214]

thanks for the info and the suggestion of RAM...I've been going nuts on which to buy and what a good price was...my budget is like $150 so that fits in...any other suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated. THANKS

[Yawgm0th]

If you really want to eat your whole budget, I doubt you get much better than this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-293&depa=0

[joshuajames]

indeed, it would see that that is about as good as it gets. atleast for a couple of months.

[Amdking]

OCZ good quality ram. although it is expensive. IMO better than Muskhkin ram