well, i'm planning my next build to be a c2d build (logically), so i woulnd't really have to worry about the rd700... i was just curious as to when they'd launch their pcie2.0 answer.
i don't really think 2.0 will be that big of a deal, actually. not yet, anyway. nothing takes off fast enough to make it worth buying pcie2.0 right now (look at dx10, for example). but, if i were building, and there were feasible solutions that offered 2.0, i'd buy it for a little more future proofing. other than that i won't be seeing 2.0 in my system for a WHILE, i think.