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So I'm building a new server (well, actually, buying it from Dell since I won't mess around with something that my business runs on!). They offer the same price for the 5110 and the e5310. The E5310 is a quad-core, 2x4MB Cache, 1.60GHz, 1066MHz FSB. The 5110 is a dual-core, 4MB Cache...

Thanks, all, for these suggestions. I've taken the suggestions, and here's where I am now: I'm still planning to get the Intel Q6600 but Newegg keeps taking it out of my cart because of insufficient supplies. Thermalright SI-128 SE CPU Cooling heatsink - Retail GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P...

OK, I'm contemplating building a system rather than buying one from Dell. Most of what I'm doing is not terribly burdensome on my computer; relatively little gaming but some heavy-duty database work and a pair of monitors. Here's what I've put together so far, and I'm wondering what ya'll...

Ooops. Don't flame me. Yeah, I've obviously posted this in the Intel room instead of the AMD room. Um, I guess I could re-post there, but I think that the question works either place, doesn't it?

OK, so I'm debating building a system versus buying a Dell. I'm wondering what ya'll think of these two systems: From NewEgg for $1,990: GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor Model...