Yet another new pc build question

[zimmer-frame]

Currently I'm running Core 2 Duo 2.6ghz , 4gb RAM, Nvidia 8800GT, Windows 7 32bit.

While this machine has served me well over the last 3 years and is now up for replacement.
I've been given permission by the missus to spend my 13th cheque on a new pc in November (yes the married guys will understand).

So far, best I can find in my budget is this:

Case - Coolermaster USP-100
PSU - Corsair TX850w
CPU - i7 950
Mobo - MSI X58 PRO-E
Memory - Corsair TRX 1600 3 x 2gb
Cooling - Corsair H70 Water cooler
Video - Club SLI Combo 2 x 1gb GTX 460's
HDD - 500gb WD
DVDR - Generic cheapo

On LandmarkPC (here in Cape Town), this is R13 600ish, but I'm waiting for Nvidia's price cuts on the 460's / 470's to filter down. My problem is the Motherboard doesn't do Sata 6gb/sec, nor USB 3.0..

I could buy the components from different vendors, but I find that's usually a pain. Prophecy had some components different, and a Gigabyte motherboard that does Sata 6, USB 3.0 but then it's well over R14k, and they're not local.

Comments / Suggestions?

[StarBound]

You will need to get usb3/sata6 at this point in time. It will most likely take over from next year. Other than that I take the OS will be windows 7 64-bit?

[japie_my_skapie]

Why not AMD? Then with your next upgrade you will likely not need a new motherboard which is the case with Intel. They change sockets every year it seems.

[andrekruger]

Quite funny that you got permission from the missus, had to do the same.. he he he

what are you looking at spending on a motherboard? i got myself the Gigabyte X58a -UDR3R and that has SATA6 with USB 3 etc etc..., and it worked out to R2500 (give or take a few bucks)

[StarBound]

I'd say go have a look on the manufacturers site with regards to board layout. I replaced my board with one that has sata6/usb3 but the pci-e slots on the gigabyte were very poor and would have blocked each other.