Customized computer?

[Raven]

I've been reading a lot about RAM and it's apparent to me now that 1600 will be enough so I'm dropping it down a bit and saving some money.

I'm also going for an 80 plus PSU for more efficiency - looking at the OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular.

This machine will hopefully be great for portability and going to LANs - the small light case with its carry handles and 2 SSD drives should make for an easy trip.

[Kraco]

I've been reading a lot about RAM and it's apparent to me now that 1600 will be enough so I'm dropping it down a bit and saving some money.

That's interesting. Your first post made me think, against my initial gut feeling, that the speed gain might be significant after all, but if studying the issue brought you down to 1600, then I think I'll also stick to it. And only put a bit more money in to get the lower CL. I was always more of a memory latency person than a memory MHz person anyway. For no particular reason. Thanks for the heads-up!

I'm also going for an 80 plus PSU for more efficiency - looking at the OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular.

ModXStream Pro 700W indeed seems to be 80+. I decided to get 80+ Bronze this time. My current Corsair PSU is 80+, and it makes sense for me to always go up in level. It's not like the Bronze certificate would increase the price that much, but it will mean slightly better components/optimization resulting in a few percents more efficiency (82% -> 85%).