Critique this setup (ASUS P5LD2 R2.0 & Celeron D)

[killerdcc]

I am looking to throw together a budget system for use as a BT server that has the ability to be upgraded in the future to do gaming. I have selected the ASUS P5LD2 R2.0 since I can initially throw a Celeron D in it but I can upgrade to a Core 2 Duo down the line. The mobo has good overclocking ability if I happen to get a good proc in the future and a PCI-E 16X for graphics in case I want to spend good money on vid card.

I guess I want people to shoot holes in this setup before I buy it. Will it really do what I think it can and/or is there a better setup to accomplish my goals?

Also I think I am going to get the Celeron 331 which is a 90nm 2.66 proc for $38. Should I be looking at something else in terms of overclocking ability or price to performance ratio?

And lastly anyone have a decent recommendation for RAM?

Thanks!

 

[jpeyton]

You should be able to find a Celeron 65nm chip for the same money; either online or on FS/FT. Those overclock insanely well and run cooler.

 

[killerdcc]

Here is my system

140 Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM SATA 2 (2 X 250GB) for RAID
54 Celeron D 347 3.06Mhz 65nm
99 ASUS P5LD2 R2.0
84 GeIL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 800Mhz (PC2 6400)
39 GeForce 7100GS
19 shipping and cables
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435

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: killerdcc
Critique this setup (ASUS P5LD2 R2.0 & Celeron D)

Thanks!

7.9 out of 10

 

[killerdcc]

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