My Future Build

hey whassup?
ok
i am going to buy the following Parts:
Asus P5E
Intel C2D E8500
Corsair 2x1GB 1066 Mhz
Sapphire Radeon HD4870 GDDR5
Corsair 620 W PSU
Enermax Chakra

now my question is:
what's better for my Motherboard: DDRII 800Mhz or 1066MHZ
i am not going to O.C...
thanks in Advance
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TiberiumSoldier

Is P5E a P45 motherboard, if not then change to newer ones.

Are you talking about P5E X38 or P5E Deluxe X48? Either way, if you're not considering Crossfire you could save a bunch with a GA-EP43-DS3L or a P5Q, depending on what features you want.

If you do want to be able to use Crossfire later, I'd recommend a 750TX or Silencer 750W instead of the 620HX. (The 620HX can do the job, but it's a bit of a stretch IMO.) They are cheaper too. Either P5E would be fine for Crossfire.

Get 2x2GB of DDR2-800.

If you need a HDD and a burner I recommend WD6400AAKS and SH-S203B.

Edit: funny, the X48 version is cheaper than the X38 right now at newegg. I didn't expect that...

It depends. If you don't overclock, get DDR2-800. It will be just as good and cheaper.

If you do overclock, DDR2-1066 is better. Still, DDR2-800 is enough IMO. For example you can run the MB at 400MHz, the RAM at 800MHz and the CPU at 3.6GHz, and DDR2-800 will be just fine for that.

If you're into overclocking add a cooler to your list.
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OK. Get the (E8500 OEM + an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro cooler) or (E8500 retail) - whatever you find cheaper.

Also, get 2x2GB DDR2-800, 750TX, P5E. Add a second HD 4870 next year when it's cheaper.

The Xigmatek is better yes, if you're looking for high clocks. The Freezer is smaller and cheaper and very quiet, but it will not allow clocks as high as with the Xigmatek.