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This is my first build. I'm planning on using some parts from my customized Dell XPS400, those include:

Antec NeoPower 550W PSU
GeForce 8800GT 512MB Factory OC
160GB SATA HDD
1x DVD Reader/burner
1x CD drive

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySa ... D=14201987

XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811208009

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231166

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128359

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115036

$426.74 after shipping.
Am I missing anything? I can't spend more than $450 after shipping.

for $2 more you can get a quadcore and OC it to say 3.2 - 3.6 Ghz, with a good heatsink of course.
if you run programs that can use 4 cores it is worth it IMO.
but for gaming it is not really needed i guess.

Also I would switch ram..this is much better

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820227289

Also much cheaper 36.99$ after rebate but this ram is top notch and stays very cool with the better HS

Sticking with the C2D.

With this new CPU and ram, do you think I'll see a big improvement in games versus the Pentium D w/ DDR2 @ 667MHz?

I would stick with Gskill RAM, there would be no height issues to worry about.

Epyon wrote:Sticking with the C2D.

With this new CPU and ram, do you think I'll see a big improvement in games versus the Pentium D w/ DDR2 @ 667MHz?

Big difference? Probably not, but you should see a general usage boost, especially if you are goign from 1 or 2 gigs and multitask a lot.

For a big gaming difference its really all about the video card.

I did end up sticking with the GSkill - I saw some people having trouble with the heat pipes in the one recommended.

I believe I've got 7 inches of clearance on my chips and I'm using a normal ATX case..so no idea what someone would be doing to have height issues with those chips but ok.

Sava700 wrote:I believe I've got 7 inches of clearance on my chips and I'm using a normal ATX case..so no idea what someone would be doing to have height issues with those chips but ok.

Depends on case/mobo config, fan position, if theres a cpu fan duct, heatsink...

YARDofSTUF wrote:Depends on case/mobo config, fan position, if theres a cpu fan duct, heatsink...

meh..well yeah I guess going with this OCZ ram you pretty much better be hard core and water cool anyway..at least thats what I do.