ryan2258 :
I was basically just trying to future proof my system and I wanted to sell the components I have now while they are still worth something. Hopefully I can get a decent amount for my 780i mobo, G.Skill RAM, and my q9550. Also I'm just a sucker for anything that's new and claims to be faster than what I have now lol.
When you have an itch, scratch it. If you have the funds, go ahead. Expect an improvement, but nothing dramatic.
One can certainly wait for fermi. It is better to wait for actual benchmarks before comitting to anything.
It is not clear to me that tri sli of anything is a very good way to go. But, you have the actual experience with it.
As an experiment test two things:
1) The effect of a faster graphics system: Lower the resolution and details of some of your games, and see how well your cpu is able to increase frame rates. If you get a good boost, it says that your cpu is capable of driving a better graphics configuration.
2) Alternately, Lower the maximum cpu utilization to about 70%. Either by software, or reducing the overclock. If your framerates do not drop much, it is an indication that your cpu is not your gating factor.
I would be interested in your results; post them if you do conduct such an experiment.