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So, some of you might have seen my pleas for help on getting a new motherboard and after hours and hours of research I have finally decided on these components. Before I list them, I have decided to not get an x48 board (or even one that has 2 PCI x 16 slots) because I just don't see myself ever needing Crossfire. So here is what I have decided on!

NEW STUFF
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L
CPU: C2D E8400 3.0 GHz
RAM: Mushkin 2 x 2GB DDR800

OLD STUFF
PSU: Antec TruePower 2.0 550W
GPU: MSI 8800GT 512 MB

I am using this in a dual monitor set up, 2 SATA HDs, and 2 DVD Burners.

My biggest question is the RAM compatible. It wasn't on GIGABYTE's list, but it also did not seem like a very complete list (nothing over 1 GB?). My other choice was A-Data, which is on the list. Is that a better choice?

Other than that, any suggestions?

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Both ram should work. The Mushkin has better timing, so it should be faster. Not that you'll be able to tell the difference though. Everything is good.

Keep in mind dual core cpus, regardless of speed, is going the way of single cores. Nehalem, set to arrive at the end of the year, brings back HT. Which means the high end 8 core version will in effect run 16 threads. Dual cores, at 2 threads, do not stand a chance against it in the multithreaded future. Get a quad if you want the rig to last.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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Some ram manufacturers like Kingston and Corsair have memory configurators on their web site. You enter your motherboard, and you get back a list of ram parts that are compatible with your mobo. These configurators are more up to date than the mobo ram lists.

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