Gaming i7 Build second question 4890 or gtx 275?

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Here is the gaming i7 rig I'm looking to purchase asap. I want to do Crossfire or SLI, I'm not to worried about buying now, then dx11 cards coming out due to xfx's upgrade policies etc. Or should I just wait till september to see the specs on the new dx11 cards, if I don't like em, just add a second 4890 or 275?

Second question is, 4890 or 275? Right now the build price is at $1275 with just 1 4890 card in my cart. Third question, what are the chances of getting a D0 stepping from newegg?

Also I will be overclocking this to ~4ghz

My build: Feel free to critique or make changes.

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK - Retail

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail

XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM

1ST PC CORP. 12" 8-pin EPS extension cable Model CB-8M-8F - Retail
 

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now, most of the games I play are not fps shooters. I primarily just play gta4, wow... and soon to be aion when it comes out in september.

I think all of those are just dx10 games... so would I still be better off just doing a 4890 now, and then two 5870's later? Or for my uses, just stick with two 4890s?
 

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ok, I hear ya... so 1 4890 now, two 5870's later.

Anything else before I hit purchase?

Diff motherboard? Memory? etc? Or is it all solid?
 

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^ you're forgetting most people, even gamers, will have MSN, a couple of tabs open, listening to music, etc plus you've also got background apps.

and this is where the i7 shines.