If I was 10 I'd be happy with that system, the only problem I could see is the lack of SM3 support, which some games are now requiring, R6 Vegas and Splinter Cell Double Agent are two that come to mind. More ram is always nice too. As for how long the system will last is hard to say, in the current config, I'm sure you would be able to find new games to play for the next 2 years. But that is just guess, depends on how fast PC start to require dual cores and DX10.
OK you need to make sure that your motherboard and ram are compatible. There are S775 MB that take DDR and and some take DDR2 ram. If at all possible I would look at getting a C2D based cpu, E4300 E6300 being the two cheapest, if that is too pricey at least get a motherboard that will accept a C2D in the future, this means a system that uses DDR2 ram. You will need a bigger PSU that is for sure. I really advise you to go read some hardware sites, www.anandtech.com www.tomshardware.com so you have a better understanding about parts general performance and possible upgrade paths for you in the future. http://www.extremetech.com/ has really good articles on building PC's - take a look at the $800 system.
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