CL2 RAM is about 3% faster than CL3 if you don't change anything. You're retarded if you buy that stuff and don't overclock.Besides, "Value RAM" is an awesome deal for money right now. You can buy 1GB of it for about $20 less than I bought 512MB for two years ago (going by Newegg prices).So, nice system there toadlife...I'm building a similar system for somebody soon (but without SLI or dual core). Makes my PC look pretty dated...it's two years old. Although, it still serves me fine, ever since I gave up on PC gaming...