LINK FIXED: Please review my budget gaming and overclocking build

I think it is a mistake today to build based on a processor that is two generations(soon to be 3 with sandy bridge) old.
Your E6500 cpu will fetch $60 or so on e-bay. Check completed listings.

Even the cheapest clarkdale 32nm cpu(G6950) will be superior, overclock higher, and cost $99.
A P55 motherboard will be the same price.
I like the other parts.

Eh, just did some digging around and it seems that you cant put a 775 chip into a 1156 board. I was hoping it worked like a ps3 or something, where you can run older games in it as well as the new ones. Well, this is a budget build and if I have the e6500 already and if I can OC the crap out of it, then I think I should be fine, especially if I am not doing stuff like SLI. Then agian, I am new to this stuff so I could be wrong.

I don't see any problems with your upgrade and I like the idea of building around the C2D to save money. I personally would completely skip the Core i series processors in terms of upgrades until Sandy Bridge or Fusion APU's come out.

@treefrog

The I see that the cm690 is cheaper, but call me a sucker for aesthetics but I love the look of the sniper, and it comes with all the fans I need. With the cm690 it actually becomes more expensive the it seems depending on how many fans I want to add. And the psu, newegg has a deal right now where it is 10% off so I cant bring myself to pass it up, even though it is more then I need. One more thing, would you agree with geofelt that it is not worth building around a 775 and I should wait to try to get a 1156, but I dont know how long that will be considering finances, or if I get a good OC on the e6500 do you think I will be good for awhile?

With all due respect to geofelt, it is your money and your rig. He has point about the "obsolescence" of the 775 cpus, but you have one you want to re-use.
-- Because the 775 is not "bleeding edge," its motherboards are less expensive than those for the 1156.
-- You said you don't have the money to build a new rig.
-- You've made solid, economical selections, and the case, the PSU, and the CPU cooler (and maybe the RAM) can also be used on your next rig.
-- You want to OC the E6500, so I'm assuming you are learning to OC; the 775s are relatively easy to OC, and there are numerous guides for you to read and learn - including here at THF.

edit: I'm still running two 775s (see my info), a Q9650 and an E8600, both on X48 boards. I play Borderlands, Ghost Recon II, HALO (something), Crysis, Fallout3, and HAWX quite adequately on two 4870s and a 5870; I'm not very good at any of them, but the graphics are impressive, with no stuttering, artifacts, etc. There are few games that are even using DX11 yet, so you have at least several months until you will find games your rig will not be able to play. By then you'll have saved enough money to get the CPU generation after Sandy Bridge.

If one is on a budget, look at the Antec 300 illusion model case. $70, including fans:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129066

Tom's had a pair of articles on the cpu/gpu equation. The conclusion was that as long as you had a duo @3.0 or better, it was much better to spend your extra funds on a stronget video card:
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2737.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2738.html

There is nothing really wrong with using a older processor. It should work fine.
But, because there is not a whole lot of difference in cost(assuming you can market the E6500), I would consider something newer.

Why not look at used for everything if you are on a budget? Check out e-bay. Look at completed auctions to see what the true value of parts can be. Look for used, since new parts will not be any cheaper than a good etailer.

That mobo isn't SLI or even crossfire. Some cheaper SLI mobos:

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