Phenom x6 upgrade advice

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urtrapt

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Hi I am looking to upgrade my computer.
500WATT PSU
AMD Athlon II X2 245
M4A785TD-EVO
DDR3 1333mhz (2x2) 4 GIG RAM
ASUS GTX 560 OC
750 GIG WD 7200rpm 64cache sata III
150 GIG Seagate 7200RPM
(NOT IN RAID)

I want to keep my gtx560 i run resolution at 1080p. I was looking to upgrade the cpu and heatsink/fan and the psu. I was debating whether the Phenom 4 955be or the phenom 6 1100t be or phenom 6 1090t be. What is the benefits of going with either the 955be or the 1100? Is there a noticable difference? I understand that the phenom 6 has six cores with turbo under 3 cores. I understand that games are best under three cores. I want to overclock as well. So i'm looking at the COOLER MASTER V6 GT RR-V6GT-22PK-R1 120mm DynaLoop CPU Cooler w/ Universal bracket & Dual Fan . I don't know if its over kill. Or how much wattage it will draw if i will be safe with 750 psu under sli. I want to upgrade the psu to adventually add another ASUS GTX 560 OC. So I was thinking i needed a 750 Watt PSU.

What PSU for 750 Watts would be recommended? Looking to spend no more than 100$ on the psu.
What CPU would you recommend for best performance and will it bottle neck the GPU? or vice versa? 200$ cap.
What Fan/Heatsink would you recommend for overclocking the cpu? 50$ cap.

I'm also looking to get it around christmas. Is that a good idea? is there anything that is coming out that will affect these prices? Should I wait?

Thank you for your time and help!
 
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