Should be interesting to notice thow, that if I7 have supported DDR2 mems, some high-end DDR2-1200 modules would have wipe the floor with any of those ultra expensive DDR3 mems, either in duble or triple channel...

Very interesting article, made for a good read.

For future overclockers out there I might disgree with the conclusion. Newegg sells 6GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 memory for $82 shipped AMIR... half the cost of the "dominator" model reviewed here but get identical specs & performance. Other brands have begun hitting as low as $60 for 1600MHz kits. http://www.newegg.com/Pro...aspx?Item=N82E16820145236

Have also seen various 3GB DDR3-1600 kits hitting $40 shipped AMIR now as well, so skimping on memory won't save much. Just my opinion though...