^^ I agree completely.

Just fyi, I have a 980 (non X) hex core and it is a beast. Absolutely overkill for 5 boxing. Even with doing video work it never struggles. I use it Hyper threaded and give the main the first two cores (0-3) and the alts get their own core i.e. one per the last 4 cores. Runs great. I stayed with the 1366 platform because I am heavily invested in it. Homeserver plus 2 gaming machines and a htpc, all i7 1366 boards. I believe the 980 has the same 32 nm process as the SB and they all run pretty cool compared to last gen nm process.

I use a 6970 2 gb and that is the limiting factor in Cata zones. So much eye candy to behold. I run the main at medium/high and the alts on low. If I step up the alts there are spots where the video will start struggling. The 7xxxx are going to be a big jump in performance, lets hope the drivers mature quickly for minimal game issues.