New System Suggestions

[Manning]

Deciding to to do a overhaul of the old system. Just wanted opinions on the hardware I'm thinking about.

To start I already have the PSU and HD. I'm hoping to add these:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - $220
ABIT IP35-E LGA - $90
MSI 8800 GT OC 512 - $230
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) - $105
Samsung DVD Burner - $30
ASUS DVD Drive -$20
ZALMAN CNPS9500 Heatsink - $50

I'm not really married to any of these, except maybe the E8400. Simply looking for opinions/suggestions as far as the new rig goes. I'd like to be able to OC a bit using air cooling and will primarily be using this as a gaming rig to play Crysis, HL2, and games of that nature. Currently I'm using a 17" LCD at 1280x1024 but am hoping to add a reasonable 22" LCD soon. The total cost is right around $750 and I would prefer to stay right around this level, although I'm open to suggestions. Thanks for the help.

Also, I've heard of compatability problems with the E8400 and the IP35, any truth to this?

 

[Markdek]

Looks good to me, except the Zalman.

 

[crhscoog]

+1 to previous post

 

[engiNURD]

I agree, ditch the Zalman:

$35 - Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU HSF (optional $7 Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit; recommended if using w/ quadcore)
$45 - Tuniq Tower 120 CPU HSF
$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + FBA09A12M - Z ($3)
$50 - ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm 2-ball UFO Bearing / Transparent CPU Cooler ($10 MIR)
$55 - Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU HS + Scythe S-Flex Fan SFF21E ($15)

 

[Manning]

Great, thanks for the help guys.