i5 it is !!If your breaking my balls though Kirkers because I'd have a better chip with i7 , I'm gonna troll your ass for the next season in competitive BO2.. But yeah, I've googled quiet a bit as regards the two and i5 seems to be much more bang for buck, which is what I always look for.I just hope it's a massive step up from my Phenom II x4
...As for GPU I would spend as much as you can afford as good gfx will give you the most noticeable performance improvement. If you want bang for your buck the 7850 1gb is supposed to be king but personally I would forget that and just spend as much as you can....