New system: E8400 & GA-EP35-DS3R

Hi everyone,

well, it's time for me to change my old rig. Here's what i'm going to buy (by the way, it will be the first time i actually choose and build myself a computer)

• Processor: Core 2 Duo E8400
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R
• RAM: 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 (or maybe i'll get 2x 2x1GB since i can have it for 20$ each kit)
• Video card: I'm still not sure about this one. I don't need something powerfull, so i tough about a Radeon 2600XT or a 8600GT but i can have a quite good price on a 8800GT so i don't know...
• Case: Antec Sonata III (except for the fixed motherboard tray, it looks good)
• PSU: Antec Earthwatts 500 (comes with the case)
• HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB (i might get another one later for a RAID 1 setup)
• Optical drive: Well, who cares.

So, anyone has something to say about this ? I might order everything today.

Also, I don't plan on overclocking right away, but i sure will do it after a couple of months (or maybe sooner, heh). And it's not intented to be a gaming rig neither, i play games but not that much.

i have a similar build

get an 8800gt.. i got the inno3d ichill version and it's very good.. you can overclock ur E8400 to 3.6 right away without having any problems

same set up here with 8800gt

one thing if your not ocing check the clock speed any way mine was under clocked to 266 and the the ram needed .3 more volts

Parts are mostly okay. The 8600GT isn't really much of a gaming card. Even though you only game a little, if you want to be able to play some of the more current games you should see if you can fit the budget to upgrade to an 8800GS (eVGA preferably) or a 9600GT.