I went with the C2Q X3370 (same as Q9650), 8GB OCZ Reaper, Gigabyte EP45-UD3R MB, WD 1TB HD, BFG GTX-295 GPU and put it in a P182 Case. Added Vista Ultimate 64, Office Ultimate and some other goodies for around $2500.
This is top line 775 socket rig with all fixes and tweaks known. In time...