Please suggest MB/RAM for QX6700 Kentsfield

[Kuonji]

I haven't owned an Intel rig in at least 4 years. Since that time I've had a couple AMD machines and have OC'ed both of them. My current machine is an Athlon 64 3500 with Venice core and it's been my most successful OC to date. However, I still don't consider myself anything near an expert at overclocking.

It's coming up on two years now since I built my current machine and I think it's time for a new system. I was thinking of splurging and getting the quad core x6700, but I'm not quite sure of what the best motherboard would be for me. And secondly, one part of building new systems that I've always been fuzzy on is the RAM that I should be getting to go along with the MB/CPU combo. The relationship between the RAM speed and timings and my plans for overclocking has always puzzled me a bit.

Basically I'm looking to start out at 2GB but leave room for 4GB if I decide that it's not enough in the future. If there are suggestions for a good MB and set of RAM that you folks would suggest, I would appreciate it.

As far as my current system goes, I have a DFI Lanparty MB and OCZ Ram and so far have been satisfied (as well as I can be) with those companies.

Thanks much.

[DaaG]

I have the ABIT In9 32 max, still in the process of assembling right now, layout is good, and documentation states support up to 32 gb of memory. (Why you would need that much ???) I have corsair 1066mhz c5d memory.

One downfall on this board is there is a 4 pin molex connector at the bottom of the board to supply power to pci-e and if you plan on using 8800 gtx cards in sli, (not sure on gts cards) the plug for that connector and the hsf assembly of the gtx card are in the way and causes the card to not be able to seat into pci-e slot all the way, (like 1/8-1/4'' too much) so what I did was to cut down the molex connector and bent the connector pins to a 90 angle to allow room for card to seat.

[Kuonji]

Not going for SLI. Single card setup.