bad time to buy an expensive gaming desktop?

[terminator02]

I bought in 2004 a dell xps notebook with the MR9800 graphics card. it runs everything pretty well, but I am overworked and underpaid and demand the best in 3d gaming. I was going to go with an SLI rig, but I feel with the next gen of consoles coming out relatively soon, I would be foolish to spend an obscene amount of money on something that will look inferior to a 400 dollar xbox xenon. Would I be better off just using my xps for now and holding off on the sli rig until better processors and better duel graphics cards are out? I know the fx55 will have a successor soon and the 6800 ultras have been out for some time now. Looking to gain some insight on my dilemma.
Dave

 

[digitalwanderer]

If you're looking for value, look elsewhere than SLI!

Seriously, SLI is still a big unknown....don't think it's the current top-end dream.

 

[Sxotty]

I think that if you say top-end dream you certainly imply that value is not the focus, I know if I had money to burn I would get a fx55 and sli, but then I don't have money to burn

 

[MasterBaiter]

Yes it's a bad time to be buying a game rig. I'm thinking 4-6 more months, and all will be good in the world once again.