9800GX2 is basically two 9800GTX's, which do 6000ppd
each.
I see it as an investment luke, and ill get the XFX cards which have a lifetime warranty, so no matter what ill be covered. Its not too big of a deal, i mean people spend more than that on rigs just to play a game. I feel like im doing something much more important.
Just cleaned my folding rig: