A sensible, prudent approach to building a computer. Kudos. How does your new machine handle games like StarCraft II and Civilization V? Those are two regulars that I go back to time and again. I have a less powerful rig than yours and its still able to handle both those games decently.
I've got the AMD Phenom II x6 3.0Ghz Black Edition. It's awesome. I can rip a DVD while playing Battlefield or Team Fortress without a hick-up. I guess there's newer stuff now, but you can't beat the price to power ratio. One thing I found when getting an SSD for your OS is that the READ speed is more important than WRITE…