I'd stay away from the 1156 series, I believe they're getting phased out. The LGA 1366 are getting ramped up in production, and you can get a decent i7-930 and motherboard deal right now. Plus, the 1366 series supports DDR3, and you have the upgrade ability down the line; whereas if you get an 1156, you'll probably end up upgrading in a year or two, and you won't have full ddr3 support.