Proper memory type for my motherboard/chip selections

[Squidmaster]

I'm planning on picking up a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboard to house an E8400 processor. Originally I planned to purchase 4 gigs of Crucial DDR2 800 RAM, but it occurs to me now that maybe I should be looking at 1066. Is this the case? I don't plan to overclock... I just want to get the best fit for my system out of the gate.

Thanks!

 

[chookman]

If you dont plan to overclock 667mhz would actually be sufficient. However, 800mhz is very cheap at low timings so id stick with it.

 

[antas]

Agree, the 800MHz or PC2-6400 would be more than sufficient for you.

 

[lunyone]

If you dont plan to overclock 667mhz would actually be sufficient. However, 800mhz is very cheap at low timings so id stick with it.

2nd that!

 

[Squidmaster]

Is it worth a little extra money to get sticks with listed CAS latencies of 4 as opposed to 5?

 

[lunyone]

Really the CAS4 stuff, with MIR's, end up being cheaper than the CAS 5 stuff. Initially your going to pay a little more, but I think it's worth the investment.

 

[Squidmaster]

It seems OCZ 4-4-4-15 is about $12 cheaper than Cosair 4-4-4-12. Is that worth worrying about?

 

[XMSYellowbeard]

Both are good brands, go with the one you trust. My advice would be to get a 2 x 2gb kit if you were considering 4 x 1gb. 2 x 2gb will perform better on the MOBO you have chosen.