Patriot, G-Skill and Buffalo ram sticks are all on my personal "more likely to be the subject of a troubleshooting/incompatibility thread" list. Whereas brands like Mushkin and Corsair seem less likely to turn up like that, as when they do, the thread starter is trying to do cruel things to them. Just my personal impressions, mind. Regardless, I wouldn't bother shelling out for DDR3 at this point. It's come down in price, but it still makes for pretty small real-world gains over good DDR2.
As for the Antec 900, I've heard a few criticisms about its airflow. It works, but more through brute force than any particular efficient setup. I dunno, different people's mileage will vary, I suppose.
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