First C2D build, ~$1000. Your comments please...

ArtilleryCPT

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I haven't built a system in a while so I want to build a C2D system in the very near future. Have been reading the forums and digesting all the comments. Here is the system I have come up with. Appreciate any thoughts and/or comments before I purchase. My goal is to stay in the ~$1,000 range.

I also plan to do some modest overclocking to about 2.8Mhz. I have no experience with overclocking so please make sure my components are OC friendly.

Computer will be used primarily for gaming (EQ2, Fear, Oblivion...) and also for basic home uses. No video editing or CAD stuff.


Already own:
Viewsonic VX922
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Keyboard, Mouse, etc.

Purchasing:
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
HIPER HPU-4K580-MS
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800
Seagate Barracuda ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R
SAPPHIRE 100186L Radeon X1950XT 256MB
Microsoft Windows XP Home Sp2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista

TOTAL: ~$1020 including shigging.


Thanks again everyone.


~Jason