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ColossusX

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I am moving from my X2 to a C2D within the next 2 weeks, and wanted some opinions on my component selection. I am hoping to OC the crap out it, so any ideas would be helpful.

C2D E6400
Asus P5N-E SLI nVidia 650i
2x1gb Corsair Twin2X2048-6400C4 or possibly the Dominator version
eVGA 8800GTS
Zalman 9700LED HSF

everything else I will just be moving over from my current rig, ie HDDS, optical, sound, psu, etc.

I dont imagine that I will be running SLI anytime soon, but you never know, so I would prefer the nvidia chipset over say the 965. I looked at getting the 680i, but after reading the Asus review here, I decided that the few extras aren't worth the extra $100.
Thanks
 
There's nothing wrong in your planned setup that I can see. I would however suggest waiting till the users get the P5N-E SLI in their hands first and test it thoroughly to confirm what AT has found. I trust AT and their reviews but this year has taught me one thing. Wait a month after a mobo actually hits the stores before buying it. This year has seen alot of rushed out mobos with immature BIOSes. They often need a couple updates to get them where they should be. ASUS in particular has been like that in this respect.
 
looks good but i would also consider a new psu, your 510 might not be able to safely handle 8800gts with an oc'd e6400 with the amount of drives you have. Just givin you a heads up, especially if you plan on sli in the future. Other than that great plan
 
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