i7 980 extreme - $965 .. amd x4 965 - $180.

I gotta say, that's pretty extreme. I bought the AMD 965 when it first came out, and it hasn't let me down in the least. Are you guys doing more than 5-boxing with these crazy expensive CPUs? I haven't had a bit of lag with this CPU (8GB RAM, two-year-old hard drive), even in Dalaran.

To any poorer folks reading, no you don't need to spend crazy money to be able to enjoy 5-boxing.