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I've read that P35 chipset does not support PCIe 2.0 only 1.1... "In June 2007 Intel released the specification of the P35 chipset which does not support PCIe 2.0 only PCIe 1.1."

Update So, yesterday, I purchased the following items--the bigger pictures indicate the items that were changed from the original order: But I have one question.. Will my videocard--8800GT PCI Express 2.0--Work with my motherboard? CPU: Intel q660 $279.99 GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R G.SKILL...

520w sufficient? I never really know where I SHOULD be with a PSU -- I always overshoot to make a safer bet.

Is it because the ram won't run at 1066 speeds manually?

Ordering in a few hours--Please critique. CPU: Intel q660 $279.99 GIGABYTE P35 $94.99 Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 1066 (pc2 8500) $101.99 EVGA GeForce 8800GT KO 512MB (Core clock: 675/Memory Clock: 1950) $309.99 Western Digital Caviar SATA 320GB $79.99 XCLIO Windtunnel...

8800GT: Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail 8800GTS: Newegg.com - XFX PVT80GGHD4 GeForce 8800GTS XXX 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail...

How does the 5700 Ultra lose to Ti4800, Ti4600, and a few others up there?!

This is not impressing me to the extent of abandoning nVidia or my XFX 8800GTS.

I'm very hesitant with the Antec 900 because of the power supply location. I've read indepth reviews on both cases and they seem very identical, as far as cooling is concerned.

What do you guys think about the CPU COOLER? and CASE?

It is so hard to pay that much for a video card, lol. What GTX do you suggest? So I changed out the HDD's, stuck with one 750 and dumped the second HDD. Changed my mobo to the GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R. Check the front page for price and product update.

I am throwing a bit of money at it but I figure I won't upgrade again for awhile. What are some suggestions for comparable quality/performance at a cheaper price?

Honestly, I would love to have my main data drive have the fastest access time, as to why I selected the 10k RPM Raptor. I don't think I need the 750, but If there was something smaller, i.e. cheaper, maybe. Or do you think I should get the 750 and dump my second HDD?

Update CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping Kentsfield 2.40GHz $279 CPU COOLER Thermaltake CL-P0114 $44 Mobo GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R $129 Memory Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) $110 Video XFX PVT80GGHD4 GeForce 8800GTS 320MB $309 HDD1 Western Digital Caviar 750GB $189 --------...

I've always been partial to AMD, --Have always built AMD systems, never intel-- But in this case I want performance, without going over $300 (budget). What about the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600??