PSU - OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply

Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz

GPU - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card

RAM - Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK

HDD 1 - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

HDD 2 - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

CD/DVD Drive 1 - Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model AD-7170S-0B

CD/DVD Drive 2 - LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S

Case - APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply


first question is if it should work, its just my first build and im a little :? .
second i just wondered if theres any need for a sound card
third what kind of cooling would be needed for slight OCing?

thanks for any help

1) It'll work fine.
2) Nop, unless you have an awesome set of headphones or speakers.
3) The stock cooler will work fine for a mild oc. Over 3ghz is possible while still keeping temps in an acceptable range.

I would get this psu instead, better quality.

thanks for the answers and the other psu too, ive read they were really good

A very solid build, indeed.

Whether you're overclocking or not, aftermarket cpu coolers are generally quieter than the stock ones. If you shop at newegg, maybe look at scythe coolers.