OK, time to resurrect this old thread as it's that time of year again almost, this time I'm looking at :
CPU :
Intel q6600
Motherboard :
Asus P5N32-E SLI NF680i
Memory :
2Gb Corsair XMS 2 800mhz
Should be able to overclock to ~3gz+ using the
Thermalright Ultra-120 which should be enough performace for another year or so (hopefully more, but you never know!)
Then the "old" x2-3800+ can be rebuilt as a HTPC or as an upgrade to the arcade machine
The q6600 is due a substantial price drop (almost 50%) in July, so that's the time frame I'll be looking to pick this all up, trying to spend as little as possible and get the best results, anyone have any opinions?