Going to buy my parts, have question about RAM

[Wyluli]

Hi,
Here is what I am thinking of buying for my emulation machine.

PROCESSOR: $69
AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.667GHz, Socket A Processor - Retail

- Specifications -

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: SDA2400BOX
Core: Thorton
Operating Frequency:1.667GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: 256K (exclusive) L2 cache; 128KB L1 cache
Voltage: 1.65
Process:0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail (Box with Heatsink and fan)
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ASUS "A7N8X-X" nForce2 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL


Model# A7N8X-X
Item # N82E16813131468

Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 400 + MCP
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR400/333/266/200(Non-ECC,unbuffered) Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2, 1xCOM, 1xLPT,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4), 1xLAN, Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6CH w/ built in HP amplifier
Onboard LAN: Integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY 10/100Mbps
Form Factor: ATX
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Kingston ValueRAM 184 Pin 256MB DDR PC-2100 - OEM
PRICE: $35.67

- Specifications -

Manufacturer: Kingston
Speed: DDR266(PC2100)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 2.1GB/s
Organization: 32M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime
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First, this will all work together ok right?

My question on RAM is, the motherboard states it supports
DDR400/333/266
and I guess this has to do with speed. So is DDR400 the best and DDR 266 the slowest? Also, does the PC2100, PC2700, etc.. mean anything else, or does it just coincide with the DDR numbers?

Thanks.

 

[waynejkruse10]

what do you want to emulate?

 

[Trotter]

Yeah, that's what I want to know. As in a home-brewed Xbox or PS2?

 

[Wyluli]

Emulate:
Arcade Games. Classic stuff.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

For the same price you can get cheap pc3200 ram

 

[Wyluli]

So, pc3200 is better than pc2100 then? So the higher the number the better? Is the difference very noticeable?

 

[waynejkruse10]

you will notice the difference between 2100 and 3200, your programs wll be more responsive, faster booting etc. You might not notice a difference between 2700 and 3200, but i assure you, there is a performance increase.