Pros and Cons

[Bonsai Bill]

Hello again, I'm in the process up a major upgrade and I can't decide between the E8400 or the Xenon E3110.
I've read that they are virtually the same chip but there must be some advantages to one or the other.
Here's a list of the other components that I have already purchased to compliment whatever chip I decide upon:

MOBO-DFI LANParty Dk P35-T2RS LGA775 P35 ATX DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI SATA2 RAID HD

RAM-Mushkin Ascent PC2-8500 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel

PSU-Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power

GPU-BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC 615MHZ 1024MB 2.214GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E

OS- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT

Cooling-Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer 4 Heatpipe Heatsink

I'm trying to put together a solid mid range gaming system that I wont have to upgrade in the next few months.

Don't really want to go quad right now and these two chips are in my price range.

[Cobracon]

From what I've read, the e8400's have been disappointing to many owners who wanted high overclockability. Also, it appears the e8400 has a high percentage of temperature sensor problems. The e3110 has a lower maximum voltage rating, so this could restrict overclocking. (Can you tell I'm an O/C nut??)

The tiebreaker IMO would be price. Of course, for ~$25 (US) more, the q6600 looks very good to me.

[Wizzard1]

1. Vista Ultimate 64.
2. Q6600 OEM (No cooler)
3. Aftermarket Cooler (CNPS9700)