Well.. after all my researching and posting on the C3 Revision of the 955 & 965 BE chips. I've been given some bad news. According to MSI the new 965 C3 though being 125w, probably won't be supported by my mobo.
I planned to upgrade to a Crosshair III in the future but not now. That kind of upgrade would force me get not only a new mobo but new ram also. So I'm looking for upgrade suggestions.
I could just get a Phenom II x4 955 BE and call it a day since that chip IS supported. But then I'd have to eventually switch mobos to go any farther. Do you think the chip upgrade would be enough to game hard? I mean I still could upgrade my gpu on this board. Or do you think a mobo upgrade would be the best move? And if so, What mobo should I go for? I was given $200 for my b-day to get the chip so that's what I'll be working with. Any upgrade ideas will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I planned to upgrade to a Crosshair III in the future but not now. That kind of upgrade would force me get not only a new mobo but new ram also. So I'm looking for upgrade suggestions.
I could just get a Phenom II x4 955 BE and call it a day since that chip IS supported. But then I'd have to eventually switch mobos to go any farther. Do you think the chip upgrade would be enough to game hard? I mean I still could upgrade my gpu on this board. Or do you think a mobo upgrade would be the best move? And if so, What mobo should I go for? I was given $200 for my b-day to get the chip so that's what I'll be working with. Any upgrade ideas will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.