upgrading motherboard and cpu!!!

[funkysnair]

well im building my girlfriend a computer (pink) lol...

i have the case coming tomorrow but i have no other parts for it so im thinking of giving her my q6600 and asus p5k pro drop in my spare 7950gt graphics card purchase a new 500gig sata and 4gig of xms2 ram...

well that leaves me without my computer so the thinking is--

asus rampage extreme intel x48 ddr2 mobo ------£187
intel q9550 yorkfield 2.83ghz 12mb cache --£217

do you think this would be a wise decision?

or just go for---\/

intel q6600 -------------------£100
gigabyte ga-x48-dq6----------£187
gainward 4850 (crossfire)------£115

any sugestions are welcome-my girlfriend is going to be getting me the antec1200 case so space is not the problem

 

[daisymtc]

How about E8400/ E8500?

 

[cohen]

go for the first one

 

[funkysnair]

sorry this is a double post-i think this forum goes funny every now and again lol

would it not be a better choice to go with the second and crossfire 2 4850's?

 

[cohen]

What do you use the computer for???

Also i didn't see the double post.

 

[funkysnair]

well im using it for all kinds-

gaming-watching dvds-net-convert/burning-music-

i run dual monitors so i find myself watching music videos whilst converting dvd files and also surfing net

 

[cohen]

If you did the first one with crossfire, that would be a + 1 for me

 

[funkysnair]

nah i cant really afford crossfire with the 1st one-well we'll see anyway you never know