lssn dude dont think abt SLI and Crossfire..
1. go for the new chipset mobo, X38 ones. Like the ABIT IX38 Quad-GT
http://www.techenclave.com/forums/prices-destruction-abit-ix38-quad-gt-101867.html
ask Phoenix, maybe he can arrange getting u tht board.
2. if possible wait couple days... in Jan Intel will release there new cpus.
3. a 8800GT 512. shud be okay for now, as the 9 series are just around the corner.
4. if ur thinking of spending so much on gfx card then the least u can do is buy some decent ram sticks. Chk the market section for some 2nd hand quality sticks.
5. buy a good psu, like tht hx620 or chk market section i think i remember seeing a ocz psu on sale.
6. Buy a really good LCD monitor of 22" with the cash tht u will save,cuz gaming on a crappy monitor wont do justice for the 8800gt.
1. go for the new chipset mobo, X38 ones. Like the ABIT IX38 Quad-GT
http://www.techenclave.com/forums/prices-destruction-abit-ix38-quad-gt-101867.html
ask Phoenix, maybe he can arrange getting u tht board.
2. if possible wait couple days... in Jan Intel will release there new cpus.
3. a 8800GT 512. shud be okay for now, as the 9 series are just around the corner.
4. if ur thinking of spending so much on gfx card then the least u can do is buy some decent ram sticks. Chk the market section for some 2nd hand quality sticks.
5. buy a good psu, like tht hx620 or chk market section i think i remember seeing a ocz psu on sale.
6. Buy a really good LCD monitor of 22" with the cash tht u will save,cuz gaming on a crappy monitor wont do justice for the 8800gt.
its great... I can't believe corsair XMS is so expensive here 
i have it on my current system and its great