going quad core again, q9550 this time :) so what is the best board for oc'ing and i would prefer 2x PCI x16 slots for nVidia SLi Foxconn Blackops x48 XFX 750i or MSI P7N2 Diamond nForce 790i Ultra Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI

SiS, VIA & nVidia are getting pushed out of the motherboard chipset business. SiS has all but disappeared, VIA has very few offerings & nVidia is fading fast. If you want to build a 2010 machine with an Intel CPU, look at the i5, a P55 based board & DDR3 RAM. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

thanks, if i can i will but pricing is just ridiculous on that, what LGA 775 mobo for that cpu can u reccomned? sli is prefered Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI

Yeah i agree with jam if you want future upgradability you are going to have to move past the LGA 775 platform, because that platform is dead. Intel will not be upgrading anything on that platform anymore, which means no more new processors. The Core 2 Quad Q9xxx was the end of the line on that platform. If you are looking for something a little bit affordable here are some chocies. Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $200 Free Shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... ECS P55H-A(1.0) LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $120 $100 after mail in rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... Then add the ram that jam suggested in the last think which was $85 dollars and for $385 dollars after the mail in rebate you have yourself a really good build for under $400 dollars. Iron Sharpens Iron.

thanks guys, ill go i5 if i can because of the prices of ddr3, for a relatively cheap setup are these good? MSI P55-CD53 P55 Corsair 4gb (2x2gb) Ddr3 1333mhz Xms3 Memory Kit Cl9 i know the memory timings are high (CL9) but its cheap and when i get more cash ill but quicker ram when its released Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz can anyone reccomend a decent cpu cooler for overclocking, and what do you think is possible without much in a voltage change? Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI

mobos changed ive done more research :) Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4 iP55 Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI