Just to ad an alternative, go with you ATI graphics card and add the Arctic Cooling Accelero X2 to gool it quietly...... give a good look at the Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe for the motherboard - will allow you to crossfire later with an addition card, and overclocks very well, and the best bang per buck CPU has to be the Athlon 64 3200+ followed by the 3500+ and then the X2 3800+