EDIT: Check out my post a way further down; I've changed the system quite a bit after some feedback.
I've spent a while doing some research, and am hoping for some feedback from those in the know...
Is this going to be a decent setup? I'd like to overclock at some point (probably after upgrading the ram). I'll also be buying a video card as a later purchase.
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6340
MOBO- MSI P6N SLI-FI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
RAM- Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/2G - Retail
HD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Case- Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 Power Supply
Link to wish list at newegg (has the 6300 listed 'cause the 6340 isnt on newegg yet)
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wis...cWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=4668671
I'm aware that the RAM is 667 when the mobo can go up to 800 but I'm on a budget and decided this was a decent place to save some cash.
Most important - is everything compatible?
Secondary concerns - With the E4400 overclocked how would it compare? Also, is this viable to overclock, and if not would it with a ram upgrade?
Any feedback is welcome.
I've spent a while doing some research, and am hoping for some feedback from those in the know...
Is this going to be a decent setup? I'd like to overclock at some point (probably after upgrading the ram). I'll also be buying a video card as a later purchase.
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6340
MOBO- MSI P6N SLI-FI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
RAM- Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/2G - Retail
HD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Case- Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 Power Supply
Link to wish list at newegg (has the 6300 listed 'cause the 6340 isnt on newegg yet)
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wis...cWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=4668671
I'm aware that the RAM is 667 when the mobo can go up to 800 but I'm on a budget and decided this was a decent place to save some cash.
Most important - is everything compatible?
Secondary concerns - With the E4400 overclocked how would it compare? Also, is this viable to overclock, and if not would it with a ram upgrade?
Any feedback is welcome.