Need Suggestions for Build

Here's what I'm thinking as a basis:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148140

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128048
or
GIG ABYTE GA-P35-DS3P LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128047

CORSA IR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145033
or
G.S KILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231098
-Not sure if the CORSAIR is worth paying for. Not sure if i will need it.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017
or
Int el Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115028
-Would rather go quad and OC, but i have never Oc'ed before. Is it hard?

I already have an 8800GTX.

I have a 580watt PSU, but should I upgrade? Not sure if it's cut out for the new stuff.

I am getting Windows Home Premium(64bit) for this system.

Not sure what case to buy either.


[b]Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

Hi there, if you plan to overclock I would go with the Quad, it will last you longer since many future games and applications will support quad cores.

The motherboard is really up to you. Both of those are great. If you want to have future upgradablity to DDR3, go with P35C, if you don't think you'll upgrade to the new memory, get the P35 and enjoy it. Both are very stable and seem to have great overclocking tools built into them. If its your first time, gigabyte makes Overclocking easy and you don't even have to go through the bios. The provide you a program that lets you do it through your desktop .

The Ram is really about how much you plan on overclocking. If you are going to 3.2-3.4 you should be fine with a good set of DDR2-800 Ram. I suggest Super Talent, since they prove their overclocking worth over and over and cost less than others.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820609026

Th ose are great . If you have questions let me know, msg me on yahoo or aim, Maximus9102.

Mobo: get the GA-P35C-DS3R if you care about DDR3. Get the GA-P35-DS3P if you care about Firewire. Get the GA-P35-DS3R if you don't care about either.

It's probably better to go with the SuperTalent RAM indeed.

I vote for the Q6600. Lots of people overclock it, can't be that hard. Get a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.

What sort of PSU is it? The watts are there, but what about the amps and quality?

Do you like the Antec 900, or Antec P182? Maybe Thermaltake Armor?

Hey, I got the same PSU or similar (Silencer Quad 750W). It's fantastic. A bit expensive IMO, but we're talking about a build with an 8800 GTX here. Yeah, another vote for that one. Or maybe a Corsair 620HX, almost as good and cheaper.

Thanks a bunch for all of the input. I have decided to go with the Q6600 with the Tuniq cooler because I think it's about time I tried OCing a system.

I think this PSU will provide sufficiant power:
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341002

That Antec 900 will probably be my choice. Thanks aevm.

The Super Talent sticks look very promising. The funny thing is that I have 2GB of their DDR 400 in my soon to be old system.

I'm gonna go with the GA-P35C-DS3R because of the future of DDR3.

Again thanks for all the info.