Need help picking motherboard and RAM

[tankman1989]

I posted a thread earlier and have narrowed down the component I am getting and have decided on most of them except the motherboard and RAM. I'm not always sure what RAM I need because the motherboard says it is compatible with something like this:
DDR3 2800+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066
So what type of RAM should I buy if I am buying RAM to match this setup?

I'm considering the following boards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131818

Oh, yeah, I do have another question about the SSD I want to buy. I was directed to this drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147138&Tpk=N82E16820147138
or what about this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AT0FS2354

I'm currently using an Abit IP35 Pro mobo with 8GB ram and a Q6600 2.4Ghz processor.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
General use but this will be my main PC for doing remote admin to client PC's such as testing software on VM's. I'll also be doing photoshop, dreamweaver, illustrator, camtasia, and other processor heavy apps. I'll need to run VM's in either Virtualbox or some version of VMware, possibly 2 VM's at a time, in addition to having photoshop and MS office apps open

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
This is sort of open here but I would like to stay around $1,000 to $1,500

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
mobo
cpu
RAM
video card
SSD
SSD cache drive?
HDD's.

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
-The case is the predecessor to the Antec P183, which is the super well built "quiet case" with silicone mounting
-I'm not sure about the PSU but I know it is a good Thermaltake 650-750 watts
I have one IDE and one SATA DVD+-R/RW 16x & 20x
-Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH080G2K5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC. I have had this for about 18 months and feel confident in it. The first one I had died within 2 weeks of operation but after a speedy RMA I have received a drive that seems to be working wonderfully. The only problem with this is that it seems a little small for an OS/programs drive. I thought if I use a cache drive this might be perfect for it.


6) Will you be overclocking?
Most likely not. Plan on using stock cooling

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
23.5" 1920x1080 & 17" 1280x1024
I might want to upgrade to dual 23-24" monitors and run the 17" as a remote/server monitor.

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Anywhere from this week to sometime in December. Preferably ASAP if there is no considerable difference in price by waiting.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
USB 3
eSATA
SATA 6Gb



10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
TechNet subscriber - Win 7 Ultimate 64. I can't rule out the future option of fully switching to Linux as MS seems to be getting more and more dictatorial and authoritative.

Here is a list of what I'm considering:
-(3) Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM - $50 each! - Internal storage
-(1) OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III - $180 + Acronis true image home 2010 for an extra $20!
-Processor - I always get confused here but I like Intel. What's the difference between the 1155 and 2011? I'm considering the i7-3820 for $300 or some 1055 of similar speeds (I don't need onboard video support, but I need virtualization support)
-Mobo - here again I'm a little lost. If I'm running at least 1 SSD and 3 HDD, all SATA III (and possibly a SATA III cache drive), I'm having problems finding a mobo that will support this. I did find an MSI that has 6 SATA III ports but no eSATA (I can install a card I guess in either case to add more SATA III ports, internal or external)
-RAM - Minimum 16GB, Ideal 32GB, More than enough, 64GB. whatever will work the best with the motherboard and processor I end up getting.
-Video card - ASUS GT640-2GD3 GeForce GT 640 2GB 128-bit DDR3 $100 after rebates. I'm not a gamer, so nothing fancy here. I'd prefer an nVidia chipset and especially something compatible with Linux.

 

[Shadohh]

What is the purpose of your new pc and budget? gaming?photoshop?encoding?

 

[tankman1989]

What is the purpose of your new pc and budget? gaming?photoshop?encoding?

I do computer repair and support and this is going to be my main desktop PC for running the business. I do a lot of testing on VM's, testing a lot of different configs on servers, OS installs, Linux, Windows, etc. I'd like to have a VM of linux running permenantly as I'd love to really be running a hypervisor and have both Win 7 and Ubuntu running at the same time. IDK what is the best way to do this.

I'll also be doing photoshop, camtasia, illustrator, dreamweaver, etc on top of running Word, Excel and Outlook and Firefox (30-40 tabs open at a time - 1GB of ram alone) and some remote admin apps like Teamviewer or LogMeIn.

 

[Dangman]

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