In less than one month the q6600 will be out dated crap. The new Core 2 Quads on the 45 nm process are set to come out on March 15th at around $300 bucks. They will run both faster and cooler than the current Core 2 Quads for much less money. I would not go with an x38 chipset either. Intel is pushing them because they aren’t selling worth crap. The nvidia chips are usually much nicer. Another thing you might want to look into is the 8800 GT. At around $200, this is probably the best hardware deal on the market right now. Just my opinions.
