Soleron on 13 March 2011
1. You should spend less on the CPU and more on the GPu; it will get you higher framerates overall. In your position I would say the HD 6950 or GTX 560.
2. If you are determined to go Intel, then you should get Sandy Bridge (i7 2500K or 2600K) instead of Nehalem. I believe the motherboards are back in stock.
3. You can spend a lot, lot less on a motherboard and not notice any difference. Ones that expensive are intended for overclocking.
4. You don't need a CPU cooler unless you overclock.
