Budget gaming PD 805 build, your thoughts?

[winrawr]

CPU: Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 2.66GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116001
MOBO: ASUS P5ND2-SLI Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131578
GFX:eVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130062
CASE: RAIDMAX Scoprio 668WBP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811156148
CPU fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134
HD: Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JB 250GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144309
PSU: PEVIA (ASPIRE) ATX-CW500WP4 ATX 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148027
RAM: OCZ Gold Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227077
DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE DVD BURNER
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106013

with all rebates and shipping added it comes out to 628.14. I plan to OC it to 3.6-3.8 ghz, will these parts work together and will I be able to OC it? (I picked these parts after reading the Tom's Hardware article http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/du..
For this price can anyone tell me anything that they would prefer over what I picked or whether all these parts are compatible? I'm making this mostly for gaming, primarily counter-strike source. Thank you for your help

 

[shadowduck]

Let's be blunt: DUMB.

Don't buy an 805 system They are grossly overdone then, and now they are grossly overdone and a horrible value.

An 805 at 3.6-3.8 pumps out heat and uses a huge amount of power. Why not spend a little more for an E6300 that is faster than anything the 805 can do.

The 805 sucks for gaming, always has always will.

 

[melarcky]

I totally agree with shadowduck you should not go with the PD 805 that who tomshardware guide to the 4gh Dual core PC was made in the spring and times have totaly changed sense then better go with an E6300 its much better it can be OC'd too

 

[ProSlayer]

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/GUIDE-GHz-Core-Duo-Budget-System-631-Overclock-ftopict205223.html

 

[Xazax310]

here is the E6300 for 181$ double the price triple the performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005

Dont buy that SLI mobo, It uses the old 570 chipset and it worthless for overclocking. I suggest this mobo cheap, good OCer and will serve that E6300 well. 134$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

and that case... STAY AWAY FROM IT. I have a that same case and on the first day the door locking mechism BROKE, had nothing but problems installing CD-ROM drives and you CANNOT mount HDD drives their loose in a rail slot which i didnt know, so its stupid.

Get this case, but hurry, its only a weekend special for 34$ with mail is, and will do well customer reviews have given it an 73% for 5 stars.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119077

The fan you have is nice, i also have it and love it keep the fan.

For powersupply get this, Rosewill 500W. For 50$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182016

And finally for the RAM get the corsair 1GB DDR2 800Mhz for 124$ more headroom for OCing and will work with the P965
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145566

keep the DVD/CD-ROM its fine.

My total For everything you posted and i changed including Mail in's, but no tax or shipping.

763$

Your original total
593$

So thats a 100$ difference between getting a E6300, 800mhz ram AND a better mobo.

 

[skyguy]

BIG difference there. Not much more money, but a MUCH BETTER system.

Without arguing minutae, those parts are much better. Go for it!



805..........*shudder*

 

[deceneu]

Let's be blunt: DUMB.

Don't buy an 805 system They are grossly overdone then, and now they are grossly overdone and a horrible value.

An 805 at 3.6-3.8 pumps out heat and uses a huge amount of power. Why not spend a little more for an E6300 that is faster than anything the 805 can do.

The 805 sucks for gaming, always has always will.

good point

 

[qw3r7yju4n]

Let's be blunt: DUMB.

Don't buy an 805 system They are grossly overdone then, and now they are grossly overdone and a horrible value.

An 805 at 3.6-3.8 pumps out heat and uses a huge amount of power. Why not spend a little more for an E6300 that is faster than anything the 805 can do.

The 805 sucks for gaming, always has always will.

I agree they are power hungry, and heat monsters, but for a second budget rig, its still solid. but you will need a good cooling solution to hit 3.6-3.8, at 3.6 mine runs at 62@LOAD.

bottomline if its your main system, go e6300. if its your second machine,you could go 805, or e6300 with, slightly budget parts. i highly recommend c2d e6300.