[Kalean]

See that's what I'mt alking about. Nvidia chipsets = buggy as hell and not worth the money. DDR3?...Are you joking me?...Performance that doesn't match up for what you pay. The FSB architecture can't fully take advantage of DDR3, you only see performance gains that are actually worth while int he ddr3-1600-2000 range, and they are too expensive.

Dual 9800 GTX's?..In this time and age?..Are you joking me? Why when GT200 is on the verge of release, a new architecture that will dethrone the 9800GX2, which is a dual gpu solution by the way, and a single gpu solution will offer similar/better performance from GT200.

IT'S NOT the best time to buy...BTW Skold, you can get away with MUCH less then a 950-1000 watt psu. I find it intriguing how often people recommend these enormous PSU's, especially when they pick the cheapest ones of the bunch. The PSU is the most critical factor in pc's....I wouldn't recommend a 1000 watt psu unless the person plans for tri/quad gpu setups. Heck, if you even picked up a q6600 with some oc'ing, as well as a 9800 GTX, a Antec Earthwatts 430 watt psu would be more then sufficient, watts doesn't matter, it's the combination of watts + amperages that matters. Where those amps are located, 3.3, 5, or 12 rails...That define a good PSU. Quality of the unit is also a MAJOR concern. a 950-1000 watt is overkill for a dual 9800 GX2 setup, A PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 series with its massive 60 amps on a single 12 rail is more then enough.

Right now is not the best time to buy if you want a rig to last, we have two new gpu architectures coming out, p45 chipset which atm we have no idea on pricing, but will offer pci-e 2.0 at a more budget friendly price then going x38/x48, as well as Nehalem around the corner. Now, the Nehalem issue isn't the best thing to wait for, but these new gpus are....

Just like you Skold, I build/fix rigs....Heck, This is my hobby, whether it be building, trouble shooting, fixing, isolating hardware failures, you name it.....I'm a heavy computer enthusiast, I'm extremely deep into the market, as well as upcoming technology. It's damn hard making a living off of it, but it puts a pretty penny in my pocket to get me by.....But saying that right now is the best time to build a rig for a high end machine, would be the worst thing to say. The only way it would be justifiable, is if you pick up a EVGA card for stepping up to the new gpu's, that would be the main factor.

Sorry bud, butt there is a difference from COMPLETELY knowing and understanding the market, and buying/building rigs with the consumers computer plans in mind, compared to just picking out expensive components.