Look this build over please

[imported_grinder]

I will be using this for Pictures/video and gaming.

Western Digital Caviar
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136218

EVGA 8800gy 512
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130318

Sailtek Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16823175103

Mushkin ddr2 1066 ram 4gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820146785

Gigabyte GA-ep35-ds3l MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128337
This were I keep debating at. want to try to OC but the room the PC will be in is not the coolest room in the house. Tempted to but a Asus Rampage to be sure to be Abel to get a decent OC but no it is not a guaranty.

Core 2 Quad Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115017
Also torn between that cpu and this one
Core 2 Duo E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115037
again because i would like to get to at least 3ghs but not sure i can get there with the Quad.

Arctic cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835186134

Acer x223wbd 22" monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824009145

Cooler Master RC-690 case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119137

Already have a Cosair 550 w PSU

Thanks in advance for any help ideas on this build, goal is to keep this at $1000 - $1100 or less. Will be running widows vista 64bit ultimate on it too.

One other question will the MB audio work in Vista 64 bit and if not what sound can works good

 

[imported_grinder]

Please if you can this system will need to last me a few years.

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: grinder

Mushkin ddr2 1066 ram 4gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820146785

DDR2-800 will take either of those two chips you chose to 3.6GHz. That's about the limit of the Q6600. The E8400 will go farther, but DDR2-1000 is enough to max out the dual core, and is less expensive than DDR2-1066.

Originally posted by: grinderGigabyte GA-ep35-ds3l MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128337
This were I keep debating at. want to try to OC but the room the PC will be in is not the coolest room in the house. Tempted to but a Asus Rampage to be sure to be Abel to get a decent OC but no it is not a guaranty.

You're not going to get that much better overclocking out of the Rampage. Certainly not enough to justify the extra expense. A basic P35 board shouldn't have trouble bringing a Q6600 to 3.0Ghz.

Originally posted by: grinderCore 2 Quad Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115017
Also torn between that cpu and this one
Core 2 Duo E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115037
again because i would like to get to at least 3ghs but not sure i can get there with the Quad.

Again, the Q6600 shouldn't have a problem getting to that speed. The E8400 will do it with less heat though, and it doesn't sound like you're going to have much use for the extra two cores.

 

[imported_grinder]

ok thanks the E8400 is cheaper too