The Intel 5960X is pricey, 1000$ 

I think the main advantage of the new systems is that they are more efficient so less heat imo.

But im gonna wait for the prices to go a bit down before i upgrade plus i am waiting for the Nvidia 900 series, they skipped the desktop 800 series. 

btw check out the Asus Rampage V 

http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_V_EXTREME/