Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:00 PM PDT

RAM: Crucial 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-5300
Don't pay a premium for the fastest DDR3 RAM on the market. Instead, invest in quantity: 4GB of RAM is ample for Windows Vista or Windows XP Media Center. The middleweight Crucial 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-5300 DIMMs strike a sensible balance between price and performance.
RAM price: $125
System subtotal: $1365
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