Ram ... :s:s:s:s

Not as much as you may think.. But there are some great brands you should consider first, corsair, g-skill, Ocz. Either ddr800 or Ddr667.
 
It matters more the OS being run. For a gaming build you would look at performance memory to see faster timings there. For 32bit versions of Windows you face the infamous 3gb barrier where more then 512mb is directed at hardwares and not available for software use. Once over 3gb a 256mb video card would see another 256mb of system taken for that.

Need 4gb? 2gb of ram works well for just about every one since CAD and other large programs would be the items that would demand more then that. Some top brands of memory are OCZ, Kingston, Corsair, Patriot is a newer brand name by an older company. and a few others. Type will depend mainly on application. For just a basic system you could go with value memory made by a good brand.
 
I have to run a lotta computationally intensive processes on my computer, that's why 4G RAM would be of help.
as for the OS, I'll setup my computer to run both Windows and Linux.
 
Linux shouldn't be a problem since the distros can run on far less memory then Windows as a rule. A 32bit version of Windows is where 512mb or more is assigned by Windows to hardwares and not seen as available ram. But 64bit OSs are still in their infancy at this time with Vista only offering the second 64bit releases there. A single pair of 2gb dimms will also see a higher price then two 2gb kits(2pairs of 1gb dimms).
 
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