Oh, SLI means a second video card. Well, $1500 isn't a hard line -- I'm looking for value.
Current configuration is at $1170 right now.
- the RAM upgrade from 2G to 4G is $200
- second 200GB hard disk was $68
- there are five 8800GT upgrade options over the 8600GT:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video (+$182)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video (+$304)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB w/DVI + TV Out Video (+$340)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB w/DVI + TV Out Video (+$500)
NVIDIA GeForce Ultra 768MB w/DVI + TV Out Video (+$612)
Is an 8800 really worth so much more than an 8600? I thought these would go into the "moderate improvement, high cost" class for power gamers.
***
There are also a bunch of motherboards:
[===Support QX9650===] Asus P5E Intel X38 CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $129]
[===Support QX9650===] Asus P5E WS Professional Intel X38 CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $174]
[===Support QX9650===] Asus Maximus Formula Intel X38 CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $163]
[===Support QX9650===] Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $114]
Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB
Asus P5N32-E SLI nForce® 680i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $138]
[New !!!] Asus Striker Extreme nForce® 680i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $227]
Nvidia NForce 680i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0 Dual PCI-E MB [+ $84]
MSI P35 Neo-F P35 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0 PCI-E MB [- $10]
MSI P6N SLI-F nForce 650i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, PCI-E MB [- $5]
[$30 OFF Mail-In Rebate] MSI P6N Diamond nForce 680i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, PCI-E MB
***
And a bunch of power supplies:
500 Watt -- NZXT PF-500 Power Supply [+ $49]
550 Watt -- Power Supply [+ $55]
600 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready [+ $64]
620 Watt -- Enermax Liberty DXX Power Supply SLI Ready [+ $135]
650 Watt -- NZXT PRC-650 Power Supply SLI Ready [+ $99]
720 Watt -- Enermax Infiniti 720 Power Supply SLI Ready [+ $185]
[$40 OFF Mail-In Rebate] 750 Watt -- Thermaltake Toughpower W0117RU Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $169]
800 Watt -- Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $110]
[$40 OFF Mail-In Rebate] 850 Watt -- Thermaltake Toughpower W0172RU Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $198]
950 Watt -- Tuniq Miniplant Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $219]
[$50 OFF Mail-In Rebate] 1000 Watt -- Thermaltake Toughpower W0155RU Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $253]
1000 Watt -- Ultra X3 Energy Efficient Modular Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $232]
1200 Watt -- NZXT PRC-1200 Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $279]
[$50 OFF Mail-In Rebate] 1200 Watt -- Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $297]