i dont recommend running ram out of the recommended spec of the processor, that is 1333, alot of people do it here. then we get residents in secondlife that get weird C++ execution errors like invalid opcode... i dont see a point in the high speed ram if its going to throw stupid errors. i do recommend maxxing a board on ram nowadays since ram is stupid cheap but i dont recommend the stupid clocker ram. crucial has some decent 8 gig (2x4G) kits for under 100 bucks, which is why i just recommend grabbing that.