PCI-e x1 Cards??

Thats like asking why a Honda Civic costs more than a Scion tC. -_-

If you don't need anything in that slot, then don't put anything in it, lol. The slot is there for future expansion, should you need it. PCI-E 1x cards are expensive right now because they're brand new. And as with all standards shifts in the industry, it will take some time for PCI to be phased out and completely replaced by PCI-E.
 
There are alot of pci-e 1x cards out now, including the types you mentioned. Sata raid cards, ethernet adapters, both wired and wireless, sound cards, usb expansion ports, etc. As far as expensive goes, I would beg to differ on that. The cost for pci-e cards is reallyno more than the pci counterparts. For examplem the Creative X-FI Titanium, which is a pci-e 1x card, is the same price as the pci version. Pci-e raid cards are just as cheap as pci cards. I use one of my slots for an esata card and another for the X-FI Titanium.
 
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