Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster, question on a new rig build...

[GTOOOOOH]

I'll be building a new rig this weekend after a 4 year lull (still using my OC'd 1.6GHz Barton core).

So, this is what I bought, and I just wanted some recommendations on OC'ing it as well as any helpful hints/tips for the setup, or any snags I might run into along the way.

• GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

• EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

• CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply - Retail

• Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4300 - Retail

• CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail

• Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

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[Shimmishim]

read graysky's sticky at the top.. it'll be a good starting point