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My wife got me a...

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azilaga

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Asus A8V rev2 mobo! I was going to wait 'til my bday to upgrade, but my wife did her own research (I'm so proud of her), and got me a pretty decent board 🙂

Now that I have the mobo, I need to get the CPU and RAM and an HSF. I do plan to oc my system. Here are my choices so far. Obviously I'm on a budget. Thoughts/recommendations?

CPU 1
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-501&depa=0

CPU 2
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-502&depa=0

Is the $80 difference worth it for the 3200+?

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-220-032&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-220-002&depa=0

HSF
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=35-108-038&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=35-118-115&depa=0

The heatsinks are on the more expensive side. If anyone can recommend a cheaper HSF that will perform well, please do.

Happy Holidays!
 
I would go with the Zalman for the HSF, it's got some pretty good reviews. Also, you could possibly look into getting a 3500+, only 30 more than the 3200.
 
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