I second the recommendation on the Gigabyte P35-DS3L, as I have the P35-DS3R (it's big brother) and it's a champ of a board.
Q6600 is an obvious choice, but you might also look into the E8400.
I'd recommend this for RAM, as I use the same set (except the 2x1GB variant), and it seems to be very friendly with gigabyte boards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227199
I might throw in a donation

Would it count for reserved slot?
