Thanks for the great suggestions guys! As a noob, I really appreciate them. I get profit sharing from my job in March so I will probably part out my gear then and go with a c2d and hopefully a dx10 card (non-sli) if they are affordable(ish).
Ps. Astro Guardian; don't tell me how dashing I am, tell your girlfriends
Ps. Astro Guardian; don't tell me how dashing I am, tell your girlfriends