Rey_Nemaattori said:usually all DDR ram is backwards compatible, the main reasons why pc3500 and fast exist if for overclocking and the future. We're bound to have faster memory, these sticks provid compatibility with future hardware.....
And yes, you pay for it If you're not going to overclock pc3200 should be just fine..otherwise i'd got for a faster type...
Modern games depend more on the speed of ram and the speed/ram in the video card then the cpu and ammount of ram. I'd be able to run everything in extremely high settigns aswell if i had a 9800 XT
The built-in cpu controller gives ur framerate a swiftkick in the ass though >-)
the ram may or may not be backward compatible to a system that handles less speed. But that ram will only be as fast as that motherboard!