want to start serious pc gaming......

ive just upgraded my computer so i can play the latest games at reasonable/max settings.

 intel pentium d 820 @2.8ghz

nvidia geforce 8800 gts 320mb

 1gb of pc2-5300 ram

corsair hx520 psu

160gb hdd

19 inch monitor

 ive been playing battlefield 2 for the past few months on my pc ,before i upgraded, on low settings. now that ive upgraded, its great to play i on max settings at around 70fps. however in the past few days ive been craving some new games. 

i was wondering if you could suggest me a list of 3-5 recent games(in the past 2 years) that i should play to pass some of the time ,as im on holiday from school. i dont care about the genre, as long as i will enjoy it.

help much appreciated

At this point I'd suggest trying other genres and seeing what you really like.. UT2k4 is very different, but still an online FPS that you may enjoy differently than BF..

Then Oblivion is one of those big popular games you may enjoy.. Dark Messiah..

You can try Galactic Civilizations, and see if you're into those slow paced type games..

Single play FPSes, like HL2, which will open up tons of mods that I'm sure one you'll enjoy.. Stalker is popular..

RTSes.. try some of those newer ones someone will probably suggest..

Basically, you may just absolutely love some genre and it'll blow your mind, so try different ones and see :p

Maybe try some MMOs, too.. Everyone's first MMO if they enjoy them are always teeerrible time-suckers, but fun. LoTRO is the latest I know of being really popular 

This are my suggestions: HALF-LIFE 2; COMPANY OF HEROES; THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION; STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC; WARCRAFT III: REIGN OF CHAOS + EXPANSION PACK; UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004; ROME: TOTAL WAR.

Battlefield 2, Supreme Commander, Call of Duty 2 and Titan Quest are some games that will last you awhile, and they will take advantage of your system because they have good graphics.DarkRecruit

cod2? lol cod2 graphics are pretty outdated...and don't say i wouldnt know. just lookit my sig.

Try getting another gig of RAM. i suggest 2142, all Half-Life 2 stuff, FEAR, Company of Heroes, STALKER, Supreme Commander, C&C 3...there is a lot of good stuff coming out for the pc: Bioshock, Enemy Territory Quake Wars, MoH: Airborne....mrhankeydinks

I second getting another gb of ram. It will make ur machine fly.