Intel e6600 cpu upgrade advice

[slick8]

im considering building a system around this cpu, whats a good mb that would be good for just gaming, i want to use the fastest ram i can get also

 

[Newf]

Ever built a system before?
Plan on overclocking?
What else are you buying new, what are you carrying over from the current system?
Need SLI, Crossfire or just one bitchin' fast videocard.
You got to tell us more, otherwise just get an Asus P5N-E...

 

[slick8]

ill carry over a evga 7950 gt super(im stepping uo to a 8800 soon), x-fi sound, and 1 sata hd, Ive built a few systems, not really into oc'ing, just looking for some ideas on which mb and ram i should get

 

[Newf]

These will suit your needs just fine:

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 LGA775 965 Conroe $133+6 2/03/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

Kingston value DDR2 2G 533 KVR533D2N4K2/2G $171+5 2/03/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144157

I know the memory is not "in". Nobody thinks value ram is cool, but it's 1.8volt CL4 and will boot and run flawlessly. It's as fast as you need.

 

[RJ]

im considering building a system around this cpu, whats a good mb that would be good for just gaming, i want to use the fastest ram i can get also

You're probably going to want to read this if you're looking to overclock a Core 2 Duo on a 965 chipset...

http://www.thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=30

FYI, it works! 8)

 

[RJ]

These will suit your needs just fine:

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 LGA775 965 Conroe $133+6 2/03/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

Kingston value DDR2 2G 533 KVR533D2N4K2/2G $171+5 2/03/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144157

I know the memory is not "in". Nobody thinks value ram is cool, but it's 1.8volt CL4 and will boot and run flawlessly. It's as fast as you need.

One prob with memory suggestion.....it leaves NO ROOM for overclocking. The memory can only work at 1:1 ratio and the cpu clock will have to be 266, unless the memory has a little headroom....that's if the mobo even accepts DDR2-533.

 

[Newf]

Well, there's a reason for that...

Quote: slick8
ill carry over a evga 7950 gt super(im stepping uo to a 8800 soon), x-fi sound, and 1 sata hd, Ive built a few systems, not really into oc'ing, just looking for some ideas on which mb and ram i should get