There is another reason to wait. Once Sandy Bridge is released in 6 or 8 weeks the prices of the current i3/i5 motherboards and processors will suddenly drop substantially.
Sandy bridge is likely to be officially released at CES Las Vegas in early January:
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardwar...te-announced/1
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Intel is rumoured to be launching Sandy Bridge at CES in Las Vegas according to motherboard manufacturers we've spoken to. Intel has booked a press conference for the CES event and it is heavily speculated that this will mark the official launch.
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