Honestly man, I would recommend the Quad. Prices on it are dropping and there will be the whole new line released here soon. I know it sucks waiting.. bought 939 socket 1 week before AM2 was released.. grrr... but I would either go Quad now or a little later... maybe nab up your new ram first or whatever.. then you can have a chance to let time go by while you wait for more cash so that when you have it the new stuff will hopefully be out or you can just get a Q6600 and have all the processing power you can handle