RAM: Corsair DOMINATOR 2GB PC2-8500 DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
One fact that many people don't realize is that having more RAM isn't always going to make your applications run faster. 32 bit operating systems only support the use of 2GB of RAM so putting 4GB into your PC isn't going to make things run faster since the OS can't use it all. 64 bit OSs can support up to 16GB of RAM but the move to 64 bit operating systems has been a slow one. We'll get there eventually but until that time I decided to stick with 2GB and select Corsair Dominator RAM which is well know for PC gaming RAM.
One fact that many people don't realize is that having more RAM isn't always going to make your applications run faster. 32 bit operating systems only support the use of 2GB of RAM so putting 4GB into your PC isn't going to make things run faster since the OS can't use it all. 64 bit OSs can support up to 16GB of RAM but the move to 64 bit operating systems has been a slow one. We'll get there eventually but until that time I decided to stick with 2GB and select Corsair Dominator RAM which is well know for PC gaming RAM.
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive
I went with the Seagate Barracuda 500GB hard drive based on past experience. I've had Seagate hard drives in the past and have never had any problems with them. That's not to say other brands are any different, I just went with what I knew and was comfortable with. It'd be nice to have a second hard drive so I could set up some sort of RAID control but that will have to wait for now.