What memory should I buy?

[TrOx]

Im going to 2Gb memory (2x1024) , I am not sure wich one I should buy.
I have read the reviews of the 2x1024 memorys DDR 400, and the ones I have choose are :
G.SKILL Extreme Series DDR 400 2GB Memory Kit
The OCZ PC3200 EL Platinum Edition 2GB memory kit

Thanks a lot.
I'll wait for you advices.

[Archilochus]

What are your system specs? Do you plan to OC?

[TrOx]

Now my system specs are :
Athlon Xp Barton 2600+
Soyo- Dragon Plus V2
Gainward FX Powerpack 1100XT (a little faster than 5900 Ultra)

I'm planning to buy

DFI Lanparty Ultra-D
Athlon 64 3200 + Venice

I'm buying this to OC of course.

[Capper]

Then I'd recommend something like the Mushkin PC4000 or G.Skill PC4000 kits.
The newer OCZ PC3200 kits have not been O/Cing very well, and as nice as the G.Skill kit is, there isn't enough of a price difference between the PC4000 and PC3200 kits to recommend the 3200 kit over the others.

[TrOx]

but , can I use PC4000 on my actual PC ?
and PC4000 what do you recomend?

[Capper]

I think either set I mentioned would work great in your new system, and of course you could run it in your current system. You probably qwon't hit DDR500 on your current rig, but can instead tighten up the timings until you get your new components

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by TrOx

but , can I use PC4000 on my actual PC ?
and PC4000 what do you recomend?

You can still run PC-4000 memory in your system, it's just not "officially" supported. The PC-4000 memory is nice because it gives you a lot of overclocking headroom on your processor without the memory being the limiting factor. You can still get good overclocks out of PC-3200 (DDR400) memory, you just need to pick and choose the kit much more carefull and make sure you get good chips because the memory will be overclocked much more.

As Capper mentioned, either of those Mushkin or G.Skill kits will do you well. I would probably recommend the Mushkin kit just because it has slightly better timings at stock speeds. The GeIL Ultra Platinum PC-4000 might be a good choice too. Capper was able to get them to run at 200mhz (DDR400) with 2-3-2-6 timings wheras he could only get the Mushkin eXtreme Performance PC-4000 kit to do 2.5-3-3-6 at 200mhz. So in the short run, the GeIL might be good to run tighter timings closer to 200mhz. But then when you go to your new setup you will still have some good overclocking headroom with the DDR500 speed.

[TrOx]

and the PC4000 ones will work with AM2 no?
And what kit of newegg.com do you recommend me, i have U$S 200 to spend in memory.

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by TrOx

and the PC4000 ones will work with AM2 no?

NO. AMD's upcoming socket AM2 will use DDR2 memory. Socket A and socket 939 both use regular DDR (which is what were are helping you pick out right now). If you upgrade to AM2 later on you will have to buy new memory.

[TrOx]

Ok, then which one do you recommend for me, because all the PC4000 have high timings, sorry for my ignorance , because I havent give much importance to the memory until right now, and sorry for my english , I'm from Uruguay (south america), and Im 15 ^^.
If i buy a PC4000 i can set the timing lower runing the mems at 200mhz ?