Time for a new start

Soldato
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Having to scavange my gaming rig to fix my media machine :rolleyes: so thought this would be as good a time as any to upgrade. I'll be doing it in stages, and this is what I have so far:

Asus P5K-E WiFi Intel P35
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency

I've got enough of everything else lying around to make a machine out of that, and as you can see I'm on a fairly tight budget. I was tempted by a couple of the 2x2Gb kits as the price seems very good, but can't really see any need for it yet - will probably still be on XP Pro. I will be looking to clock the 2180 to >3.0Ghz (hopefully into the 3.6 range) so could someone suggest a couple of coolers that will fit this mobo?

Any other thoughts?
 
I don't want to drop down a level in the mobo as the Asus has 8 phase power which I want (don't care about the wifi as I'll use the gigabit lan)

Ram wise, I've noticed that the OCZ is the same price as the Geil on TWO - anyone know which of the 2 is the best?

Cooler wise I am prepared to spend to get good performance - was thinking either of the Scythes or maybe the Noctura - just want to know what people are using and what fits that mobo? Been looking at:

Thermalright IFX-14 CPU Cooler
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU Cooler
Scythe Infinity
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme
Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler
Titan Amanda TTC-NP04TZ TEC CPU Cooler
Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler

Anyone care to rate the above (and/or comment on compatibility with the Asus?) - I know the Amanda is a controversial choice - but hey - if you've read my sig you'll understand I have trouble letting go ;) )
 
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