Should I wait to buy a Q6600?

Another question, which MB would be best suited to the Q6600, I would opt for SLI, and dual PCI-E 16 lanes. Should I wait for a X48 MB?

Doesnt the 680i support the Q6600, I thought it did?

I think it makes sence to wait and see if there's going to be a price drop on the q6600. Expecialy when Penryn's release for the main stream market is only 1 to 2 months away.

I think for a cheaper option a p35 motherboard would be a valid choice - many people are getting some very good overclocking with the q6600 from the p35 boards. I think you will see a drop in price but when the new penryns come out but not so large that it would not close to a good before christmas deal. I guess its an issue of how much money saved vs how long you have to wait.

Historically Intel has pulled off price cuts around February, usually in conjunction with the launch of new processors.

I'm nearly 40 years old... spent $4K on my first 286 computer with 10 MB hard drive and 1MB RAM... and I've learned the hard way if you can wait, then wait. Yes, there'll always be something better, but that's not a reason just to spend money if you don't have to. But when you are feeling like an upgrade because your computer really isn't keeping up with you, make sure there's not a price cut around the corner, and then don't hesitate to act.

I just chimed in because I have a Q6600, on an Abit IP35 Pro (P35) mobo. I have it clocked to 3.2GHz with only a slight Vcore increase and it runs great.