Building My PC 4 - The RAM

Choosing memory proved challenging for me. Tomshardware has some recommendations, but only for slower models of RAM. I took the advice on brands, and coupled that with customer reviews on Newegg. Dual channel RAM means I need 2 RAM sticks. I originally saw 2 x 2GB for under 50 bucks.

Sweet, right? Well perusing the reviews uncovered that not all the RAM performed as advertised, and that some users had to slow the ram from 1066 to 800 in order to prevent the system from crashing or worse (who new BSOD still happened?). Given that 2GB should be more than enough for the near future I went with higher quality 2 x 1GB chips. In addition to the Newegg pruning, a user review tipped the boat towards G.SKILL when he stated it worked perfect with his motherboard: the same motherboard I chose.