ok heres an upgrade path iv narrowed down to but can someone plz pick the best one for the price/performance
1st - qx9650 (£177) + asus maximus formula x38 special edition(it has true crossfire a big plus)(£80)+(4gb ddr2 i already have) = £257 (however not upgradeable...so will have to last for abt 3years)
2nd - i5 (best cpu in my list) (£144) + Asrock P55m pro (it would most likely have a faulty foxconn socket which is a big con in my view + s*** oc)(£67) + 4gb ddr3(£60) = £271
3rd (but not least) - Ph II 955 (£120) + DFI LanParty DK790FXB (also crossfire) (£104) + 4gb ddr 3 (£60) = £284
I will overclock and i game (1680x1050 but might upgrade monitor down the road)....at the moment i have an hd5770 and i was thinking of crossfiring it down the road (if i upgrade my monitor)