thank you so much.
i found the x5677 in an online store at my country (aus) and i'll probably be getting that very soon. i dont really understand the passmark scores so what is the x5677's i3/i5/i7 equivalent?
as for the 750 ti, thanks ill definitely get that soon. i feel relieved after knowing i dont need a new psu!
i bought a 250 gb ssd 1 hr after posting my previous comment and after setting it up with the os it is really fast.
also, would i also need to get new ram then? say i wanted 12 gb, should i do 3x 4gb ddr 1333?