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I think waiting is going to be a good idea.
This technology is brand spanking new, and with all brand spanking new technology, it needs a while before it matures.
Remember when AGP came out? First there was 1x, then quickly there was 2x, then there was a new version of 2x, then 4x came out, etc etc. It wasn't until the 4x speeds came out that AGP was really implemented and became a standard.
PCI-X is going to be the same way. First you'll see it on the really high end (read: expensive) systems, and as it becomes adopted more it'll mature and have the kinks worked out (read: cheaper).
I wouldn't let PCI-X govern your buying choices at this point. However, the new generation of CPU's (new AMD64's and Intels Prescott) are due in a few months. With the introduction of those we're going to see a lot of new technology, such as faster Serial ATA drives, DDR-2 RAM, and PCI-X.
Unless you're rocking an original Slot A Athlon or a P4 1.5Ghz, you should be ok to hold off a few more months.
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