Need upgrade suggestions

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drdeutsch

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Time for me to satisfy my technolust and upgrade my rig. The following is what I already have/will be keeping:

Antec P180b
3x Sata Hard drives
1x Sata DVD+/-RW Drive
8800GTX

What I will be buying:
Intel Q6600 G0 OEM - 240.00 @ ClubIT *might wait a few weeks for the price drop*
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS2P Rev. 2.1 - 126.00 @ ClubIt (Promo w/ Q6600)
1x Sata DVD+/-RW drive - Samsung, Plextor. Something so I have 2.

What I still need:
Memory - 2x 2gb (4gb total) preferred. Any recommendations for a mild overclock (say, 2.8-3.0 somewhere. Nothing crazy).
Heatsink - Perhaps a TRUE 90? It *must* fit on that board and inside the Antec P180b case. Whatever I go with, I'll get a matching Panaflo/scythe fan for good cooling.

Any and all feedback is highly appreciated.
 
You won't need to worry about overclocking the RAM in order to get a good overclock from the Q6600, so any "name brand" DDR2 800 kit will do. There are several kits available from NewEgg for under $100.

As for the heatsink, did you mean the Thermalright Ultima 90? The Ultima 90 can handle both 92mm and 120mm fans (with the appropriate fan clips -- though I'm not sure whether or not the Ultima 90 comes with them already).

Out of curiosity, why do you need two DVD burners?

Just as an FYI, OEM processors come with a 90-day warranty. We often recommend retails kits for that reason (the retail CPUs come with a three-year warranty). I'll admit that I didn't know about any planned price drop for the Q6600 -- I thought it had already happened.
 
Yeah, the Thermalright Ultima 90. Heard good things about it and it shouldn't have any problems fitting inside the Antec p180, so I'll probably go with that.

Thanks for the info on the OEM proc. I'll pay the extra 20 bucks for the retail version, in that case.

As for memory, these Mushkin sticks look pretty good and have a great price, so I'll probably go with those.

I don't really need 2x DVD burners. I've had 1x CD drive and 1x SATA DVD drive forever and I was just planning on upgrading the CD drive to another Sata DVD drive for..... I guess for my e-peen. :D

Thanks!
 
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