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Hi, I'm planning to build a new pc over the xmas hols, and was wondering if the parts I've chosen will be compatible etc.
I also plan to probably overclock the CPU to around 3.2-3.6 GHZ as well.

Some parts have more than 1 choices as I haven't decided which one I want yet, and was hoping I'd get some advice here:

MOBO:
ASUS Maximus Formula Special Edition X38
ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WIFI-AP

PSU:
OCZ Technology 700W

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

RAM:
2GB kit (1GBx2), Ballistix 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-6400 - BL2KIT12864AA804

HSF:
Arctic Cooling AC-FRZ-7P Freezer 7 Pro

Case:
Antec Nine Hundred/Ultimate Gamer Case
Antec P182 Gun Metal Black Case
Coolermaster Mystique RC-632B Black Tower



These are the old parts I'm transfering:
HDD:
HITACHI Deskstar 7K500 500GB S300 16MB * 2
GPU:
Gainward Geforce 7950GT 256MB

Thanks!
 
get a e2180 cpu if you want dual core or if you are set on spending £160ish on a cpu get a q6600 both will overclock to about 3ghz anyway

what is your budget by the way and waht is the purpose of the pc?
 
Got the money so can afford a E6850. I was thinking of getting a quad but as not many software use all 4 cores + there is the heat issue so I thought a dual core will be more stable.
Only really gonna use it to play some games / watch some HD movies / surf web etc.
 
the quad will most likely overclock to 3ghz+ and be stable (see the q6600 overclocking thread for proof) and more likely to be futureproof. temps shouldnt really be a problem with the quad unless you plan to stress test it 24/7
 
I'm a heavy downloader so the computer will be on pretty much most of the day, that's why I'm scared there may be heating problems. I don't think I'll be doing anything that will stress the CPU to the max so I should be ok there.
But the rest of the setup seems fine?
 
my B3 steppng quad which runs hotter then the 95W quads also known as G0 stepping quad is used similary to what you plan to do with your cpu . downloading uses nearly no cpu power by the way most of my cpu usage comes from folding at home and everything else i run in the background.
 
Right then I think I'll have to settle for the Quad core and overclock that. An overclock of the Q6600 to 3.2-3.6 GHZ is ok with the HSF I've chosen? I hear that's a fairly good one to use, even for overclocking. Still not sure which motherboard to go for either, ones a X38 chipset and the other is cheaper...
 
unless you plan to crossfire, go with a p35 based chipset motherboard as the x48 chipset is already planned making x38 in my opinion not worth getting and also p35 is more mature so more problems have been ironed out.
 
just post your final specs before you buy so the forum can give even more advise then i have and to ensure you are geting the best four your money.

i also sugget a corsair 520W psu. it should be enough to power that pc. a 700W is only needed if you plan on having crossfire or sli and/or a stupid amount of hdds
 
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