Hrm.. good point. I don't really plan on ever using either SLI or Crossfire, but its something to consider if you do plan on going that route. I still like the p5KC because it is a relatively cheap board and it supports DDR3, which I am far more likely to upgrade to in the future than SLI/Crossfire. The next cheapest Asus mobo that supports DDR3 is the P5K3 Deluxe at $227 followed by the

Hi, Mark: Where did you get the idea that a P5KC supports SLI? It doesn't. It supports Crossfire. They are not the same thing. I see that you are planning on purchasing an 8800GT. You won't be able to purchase another 8800GT later on and expect to run them in SLI on the P5KC because that just won't happen. To run SLI you will need an nVidia chipset motherboard like the P5N-D, or

I'm also looking at upgrading in the near future with pretty much the same setup your listing. This is what I plan to buy: - Quad Core Q6600 (~$250) - ASUS P5K-C Socket 775 mobo (supports SLI, DDR3, onboard gigabit, sound, for only ~$150) - 4GB of PC2-8500 (ddr3 is still a bit pricy for my tastes) $150 - Galaxy GeForce 8800GT overclocked 512mb (~$229) - 500Gb Seagate Barracude 7200