Quote Originally Posted by Sajuuk View Post
Dump both options, go with a dual-hex setup with 48GB ram.

least that's my plan when I return to the states.
Sam can help you build that.
Quote Originally Posted by Noids View Post
Wait for the sandy bridge e release. The current 2600k is a great chip but the chipsets are not as powerful as the X58 currently. The update for this is due end of this year. Will have quad channel memory instead of tri channel with up to 40 PCI Express lanes for multi GPU goodness (I am assuming from the plural of 460s that you are looking at MultiGPU).
What makes you say that 1155 is not as powerful as X58? I'm also curious as to what benefits more PCIe lanes
and quad channel memory will provide to people over what we currently have. Real world benefits not the idea
that more is better.
Quote Originally Posted by Kekkerer View Post
I'd go with a i7 980/990 and keep the triple channel memory that you have, no point downgrading to a sandy bridge chip.
I do believe you need to look at a few benchmarks before you tell someone to upgrade to an outdated
processor which costs $1,000.