Currently I have a Q6600 & a gtx280 apart from crysis of course nothing really stretches it currently, so why upgrade?
Well my question is do i really need a quad core? What about more energy efficient chip possibly and i3 or i5 something from amd perhaps. If i got a new motherboard I'd have no need for SLI or crossfire as I would never buy 2 cards always prefer single card solution.
Do games really take much advantage from quad core system?
I don't know if the economics add up in getting an upgrade vs increasing electricity but worth a thought at least.