advice on new build

[ffemtroberts]

this is whats coming...
C2D 6600
MSI P6N-SLI Platinum
Mushkin DDR2-800 2x1GB 996527
CoolerMaster Hyper TX w/ AS5
eVGA 8800gts 640

i have an Antec full tower case
samsung DVDrw w/lightscribe
2 SATA HDD
Enermax 650w PSU w/28A on +12V rail

I could OC if i needed, but would like this rig to last at least a couple years. however I would to get the most out of the CPU:Ram combination.
i.e. would this ram run at 800 Mhz without overclocking the cpu or fsb? if not, what would i need to change in order to get the ram to 800 mhz? a slight OC is acceptable, but i feel the system will be powerful enough for my needs at stock settings for cpu and gpu.

any and all input is appreciated

 

[Assman]

ram will run at 800mhz, but you won't have 1:1 ratio with stock fsb.

 

[ffemtroberts]

what would be the benefits of a 1:1 ratio? should i consider running at the lower memory speed to achieve that ratio, or would the best performance be from leaving it at 800Mhz?

 

[Assman]

leave ram at 800mhz, and if you have good cooling and airflow try to oc your fsb to 400mhz for 1:1. you can use c2d oc guide for reference (cpu/oc section).

 

[ffemtroberts]

thanks for the info. i will post results near end of next week when system is built

 

[Assman]

no problem