Mem and Mobo choice

[Soliton]

I am planning on getting a new mobo, cpu, mem and hdd but I'm not sure what to choose on the mem and mobo side.

Cpu: I'm almost certain I'll buy the XP2500+ Barton. Been looking on the XP2800+ Barton too but it's a öittle but too much more expensive than the 2500+.

Mobo: First I wanted an Abit but they aren't selling the type I wanted in my web shop so I'll have to get a nother one. I was looking on an Aopen AK79D but I don't know how good it is at OC:ing. Any good advice?

Mem: I will buy mem from Corsair, for sure. But what I'm not sure about is if I will buy PC2700 or PC3200 mems. Are you able to run the XP2500+ at a 400+ FSB or should I go from 333MHz and try to raise it. I found a sweet CAS 2-2-2-5 mem PC2700 that I think would work nice but if the XP2500+ can work with a FSB of 400+ that would be even better, wouldn't it? So I just need some advice if I should go with a good PC2700 and a FSB 333MHz+ or a PC3200 mem.
I intend to OC pretty hard.

HDD. Just to let you know I'm getting a SATA Hitachi 160 GB

 

[Codinerx]

I just bought an Epox 8rda3G for about 80 bucks over at newegg.com, along with a Barton 2500+ and Geil pc3200 memory. At 200 fsb my chip runs great, I set the multiplier at 11.5 so its clocked slightly more then the 3200+ I believe. Anyway I would definetly recommend this combination, I'm sure the setup would overclock higher but I am afraid , and turning a $90 chip into a $400 chip isn't too bad.

 

[Soliton]

What do you think about dual mems? I saw that tests show that duel mem are faster but have you had any experience with it? I guess PC3200 is the way to go.

 

[Soliton]

Saw your what?

 

[Soliton]

Got it!
From what I've read I have come to the conclusion to buy a XP2500+ Barton, the Epox 8RDA3+ mobo and the Corsair TWINX1024-3200LL mems (anyone know what the difference is between that one and the TWINX1024RE-3200LL ?).
Now all I need is some money to get it cause I think that it could be a great set up. Thanks for your inputs