I've been doing alot of research lately, and I'm throwing together a moderately priced gaming rig pretty soon. However, I really don't know jack about RAM, beyond the fact that I'll need some DDR 400, and that I want a gig.
Specs of the PC are going to be:
Athlon 64 3200+ venice core
Radeon X800 XL 256
Fortron 500W PSU
Epox Nforce4 Ultra Mobo
I was going to pick up a gig of the Valu RAM that you can get for around 80 bucks (Corsair, or whatever brand), but I'm wondering if I can handicap my system by not getting the right memory. I'm planning on mostly gaming on this comp, and possibly OCing it a little bit down the line. The thing is, I decided to upgrade the GPU to an x800 XL from a 6600GT, so I don't have a ton of budget flexability to throw down another $100 for RAM. Will I be alright with the valu stuff, or is it imperative to getting great performance that I get better RAM? If so, what is a somewhat affordable upgrade? Thanks!
Specs of the PC are going to be:
Athlon 64 3200+ venice core
Radeon X800 XL 256
Fortron 500W PSU
Epox Nforce4 Ultra Mobo
I was going to pick up a gig of the Valu RAM that you can get for around 80 bucks (Corsair, or whatever brand), but I'm wondering if I can handicap my system by not getting the right memory. I'm planning on mostly gaming on this comp, and possibly OCing it a little bit down the line. The thing is, I decided to upgrade the GPU to an x800 XL from a 6600GT, so I don't have a ton of budget flexability to throw down another $100 for RAM. Will I be alright with the valu stuff, or is it imperative to getting great performance that I get better RAM? If so, what is a somewhat affordable upgrade? Thanks!