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Kickass Gaming Rig Guide |
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Written by Rodney Reynolds
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Memory:
Next up is the memory. The type of memory needed goes hand and hand with the
motherboard. The two types of dual channel memory are DDR or DDR2. DDR memory
comes in speeds between PC-2700 to PC-5000 and DDR2 memory comes in speeds
ranging from PC2-4200 to PC2-9200 and PC3-8500 to PC3-15000. The higher the number, the more performance
it offers, but it will be more expensive.
Now, how much memory is enough? I would recommend getting a 2GB kit: That’s two
1GB modules combined. Please remember to refer to the motherboard manual before
selecting memory to insure it’s compatible. The demands that are put on memory
these days are enormous. With image/video editing packages and games requiring
more and more memory, 1GB of memory is hardly enough anymore. Games being released in
2008 will further benefit from having 2GB and even 4GB of memory, Crysis is a prime example of this. Additionally,
Microsoft Windows Vista operating system requires more memory than XP. I would
recommend nothing short of 2GB of memory if you plan to install Vista or playing cutting edge games. Also,
most new memory has tight timing and can be pushed to very fast speeds.
I’d recommend any of the following:
A memory cooler is also a good idea in order to keep the memory stable. Ensuring
that the memory remains cool will increase overclocking potential. I'd recommend
the
OCZ XTC Cooler.
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