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Ok, silly question, but..

Is it really worth the higher price for the faster ram for a basic system?

I see (on price watch) 2100DDR showing at $45 for 512mb while 3200 is $68.

Probably lots of variables like venders involved. But all else being equal, is it worth the extra $23 for the faster speed? I mean you get 3 512mb 2100 sticks for the price of 2 3200!

So for a good high quality system to sell, built stock, not over clocking it, Should I pop the bucks for the faster ram or just go with cheaper stuff? If I should pop for a fast speed stick, about whats the best speed for the money, 2700, 3200?

Also what would be better, 512mb faster ram, or 1 gig slower ram?

These would be AMD systems in the range of XP 1700 up to anything around $100 cpu's.
I do draw the line about $100 for a CPU, unless someone asks for something higher and wants to pay extra.

if the cpu is just gonna be running stock for system builds pc2100 is all you need.

just make sure you get name brand stuff like crucial, kingston - better chance the memory will run at 6-2-2-2.5 than if you buy from Uncle Enernie's Memory Discounter and lifetime warranty - well worth the few extra bucks

Yep, I would try to stick to the better brands on everything.

I hate those "Why is my new system locking up" type calls, almost as much as "Why doesn't my prnter or modem work, All I did was delete a few files" type calls

I was thinking 2100 for a stock build would be ok, but wanted to make sure.

I over buy on my stuff, but then I like to play