My processor, if you could buy it, would cost you well over $1000. It cost me $250. My memory bandwidth is far greater. How’s that crossfire working out for you? Obviously you don’t value that aspect of my system that is superior.
It is not fair to count special deals you got, and that nobody else could get, when comparing prices of systems.
And, no, I don't value SLI on video cards. Long ago I moved my gaming to where it belongs -- the consoles. That way I can sit back on the couch in front of my 42" TV and play in comfort, and not worry about upgrading my video card every six months.