SLI or Crossfire

[0ptional]

You really want a P35, not a P31. There's a new Gigabyte P35 board on the low end for like, $75, 80. Go with that. $10 more well spent.

Yes, the E2xxx series are usually good to 3Ghz or a little above, and DDR2-800 is enough to get them there.

Yeah the P35 board I listed is the lowest end Gigabyte board that's 80$

Well, not $150 but $151.99...


http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0277104

Awesome, that'd save the OP 18$ right there. that'll bring it into 350 if my math is correct.

374 for 2GB, 384 for 4GB and -18 to each brings it to 356 or 366... + shipping of course, and that chip will clock to 3ghz easy with the ddr2-800 you or I have picked.

 

[NoobToast]

awsome guys, i think ill pull the trigger and go with the Gigabyte P35, Mushkin RAM, 3850 GPU and the Intel E2140.

Im allittle nervous though, cause its my first time OCing, but ill just take my time, and i should be fine.