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I am looking for assistance with identifying the BEST parts for my money.

Things I want help with distinguishing would be like...

-Is buying AMD's bulldozer worth the money? Would it be wiser to just buy a Phenom II? How about an quad i7 gen 2?
-Graphics cards are a plus. I know that Eos bought a really fancy one recently. (Can't find the post easily, I am at work). Would it be wiser to crossfire with some cheaper cards than 1 really good one?

Best high-end bang for the buck March 2012:

CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K Boxed -> € 270,-
CPU-Cooler: Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B -> € 35,-
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 -> € 120,-
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Low Profile CML16GX3M4A1600C9 (16GB, DDR3-12800) -> € 85,- Note: You need low profile heatsink RAM for the CPU Cooler to fit.
Harddisk: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB -> € 110,-
PC Case: Cooler Master Silencio 550 -> € 65,-
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M1000 -> € 130,-
DVD: Sony Optiarc AD-7280S Zwart -> € 20,-

Total: € 835,- ($ 1110,- according to Google).

This excludes:

- Monitor: Recommended -> Dell Ultrasharp U2412M (24 inch, IPS Panel) -> € 240 euro
- Graphics Card: You can make this as expensive as you want. But the z68 Chipset can use the Intel Graphics 3000 IGP on the 2600K CPU for 2D and minor 3D gaming.

Also: You can switch to the new X79 high-end system from Intel, but the prices start to skyrocket along with them:

CPU: Intel Core i7 3930K Boxed -> € 500,-
Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) -> € 220,-

Total: € 1165,- ($ 1550,- according to Google) => And again, no monitor and graphics card. Also, the performance is only 5% ~ 10% higher.

Also:
- Sadly the AMD Bulldozer doesn't perform that well (Intel 2600k is faster). Not that it's a BAD CPU, but Intel is better bang for the buck.
- Don't go cheap Crossfire. If you want to go Crossfire (or nVidia SLi) get 2 high performance cards, if not, just get 1 good one, if you're looking for more performance).