Upgrade path: need help!

[shockwave85]

My specs now:

X2 3800+ (can reach 2.5GHz stable)
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (nForce3)
2GB OCZ PC3200 2-3-2-5
Leadtek GeForce 6800GT AGP

I'm debating between two different upgrade paths here:

Option #1 = Core2 Duo E6400 (hopefully reach 400x8 or so), Gigabyte DS3, 2GB g.Skill PC2-6400 4-4-4-12, Gigabyte GeForce 7950GX2

Option #2 = Keep CPU and RAM, DFI Crossfire motherboard, ATI Radeon X1950XTX Crossfire

Both paths run around $1100 minus any hardware I sell. Now obviously #1 is a more balanced upgrade, but I care mainly about gaming at 1920x1200 with high aa/af, not how many seconds encoding an mp3 takes. That seems to make #2 a better choice, but it leaves me less hardware to sell since I'd keep the CPU and RAM, so overall it's more expensive.

Which option do you guys like?

 

[biggles]

I like option #1 since the 1950xtx is a paper launch. When it does show up at retailers (in mid-September?), expect to pay over retail to get it. This assumes of course that the upgrade is intended to happen before that time. However with option #1 the upgrade could be completed in a week and that would be some kickass gaming on the new setup.

 

[shockwave85]

I have no problem with waiting if I think it's the right choice.