What processor for my spec ?

[fromage]

I need a new processor as I feel its holding my build back.

I currently have a Core 2 Duo E6850 3GHz would this be holding my spec back?

OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666 RAM
3 x GTX 280's in SLI
Asus Striker 2 Extreme Mobo
Cosair 1000w power supply
2 x 74GB Raptors in Raid 0
All Watercooled

 

[fromage]

Nothing too silly though reccommend me one for sub £200 and one for £400 and £600

Cheers

 

[fromage]

30inch Dell and sometimes our Sim2 HT3000 1080p projector

 

[fromage]

Well can afford £600 but finding it hard to justify it so would much rather spend between £200 & £300

 

[fromage]

Will a quad make a big difference in gaming over the duo ?

BTW im running the duo at 3.6Ghz, also would you see the processor as the bottle neck ?

 

[fromage]

errrm yes, but was asking the question as I wasnt sure

 

[fromage]

managed to get 3.9GHz out of it in the end and managed to play crysis for 3 hours without any problem.

So the question is does l2 cache and quad cores make any difference in current games, no interested in benchmarks just playing games

 

[fromage]

Wicked, thanks mate

So will hold of until quads are needed then.

 

[fromage]

Well not really happy with the performance in Crysis, even at 3.9GHz at full res with everything on very high on the 30inch Dell it won't run smoothly, but I hear lots of people have trouble unless they get some extreme edition quads.