opinions on this uncompleted setup

[me1234]

Kit Dual Channel Corsair TWIN2X 2x1024MB DDR2, 800MHz, 4-4-4-12

Carcasa Antec Nine Hundred, fara sursa


DVD Writer Asus DRW-1814BLT-B Super Multi Light Scribe BULK Black


Placa de baza Gigabyte X38-DQ6, Socket 775


Placa video BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC 640MB DDR3, 2 x DVI


Procesor Intel Core 2 Duo E6750, 2670 MHz, S.775, Box


Sursa Enermax EIN650AWT, 650W seria Infiniti


should i go for a p35 motherboard, or use this one to be a little more futureproof?

 

[o1die]

You want future proof, then get 2 identical boards. Cpus rarely fail; it's usually the board that goes first. As far as I know, penryn cpus are the end of the line for socket 775, so the p35 is a good choice if you don't need sli or crossfire. Both my 939 boards are newegg open box; about $30 each shipped. I highly recommend it if you want to keep your system more than 3 years.

 

[g-paw]

From the reviews I've read, the P35 sounds like it makes more sense. Check out reviews of the X38 mobo on this site, estremetech.con, and anandtech.com, best way to see if it's worth it to you