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Originally Posted by Benny Lava

You likely won't notice a difference between any of those speeds. You also don't need 16GB for gaming, but depending on what kind of graphic design work you're doing it may be useful.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231486
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Originally Posted by chasespace

I am relatively new to PC building(outside of the simple stuff like dropping in a graphics card) so I'm unsure about which memory types are better for what I'm looking to do(graphic design work, gaming).

The link from Benny would work, pretty much any DDR3 1333 and above on Intel is good to go. Check this article out if you want to see some comparisons, and how little difference it makes.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4503/s...-the-best-ddr3

Originally Posted by Slot 3

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I picked up a used HD6850 off my local craigslist for $40. Can't complain, especially when I found a sucker who took the HD5830 off my hands for $55.

Good score, I just sold my 6950 on craigslist for $135. If you can manage to find another one, crossfire 6850's for +/-$80 would be pretty fast