@justin: I forgot.
You could wait for bulldozer to come.
It's AMD procie that will fight of Intel's sandy bridge.
And it's much cheaper. Release date is next month. HOPEFULLY! Won't be delayed anymore.
So you can buy
BULLDOZER INSERT HERE.lol. Probably costs 150-200$
mb am3+, Asrock 990FX Extreme 4 PHP 6800.00
4GB Gskill something P1550
Powercolor 6790 P5800
FSP 500 Blue Lighting P2000