By the way, since we are talking about gifts, I was thinking of getting a new rig too, but can't decide between AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition vs Intel Core i7 2600K. The last one is a bit too expensive for my taste, but is it worth the extra $$? Or should I wait for other options to come out?
P.S. Up until now I've been using my old Intel Q6600 passively cooled by Coolmaster Hyper Z600R, Mb Asus P5QL/EPU and RAM Patriot DDR2 800 with 4-4-4-12 timing (2.2V) and it's been a highly reliable machine to work with (have dual 1280x1024 monitor setup powered by XFX Nvidia Geforce 250 GTS, Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 and Sound Blaster Fatality). I'll also be looking for a new video card, but I find it difficult to adjust for a double (2x) PCI-EX power connector and using PSUs with higher than 500W ratings. Any suggestions would be helpful there too.
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