i got a new modo for pci x16 its asrock for socket 478 :cry:$50

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157106)

evga geforce 8600 gt (would have got 8800gts but processor would bottle neck it) $120 after rebates at circuit city

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130087)

and i have a pentium 4 EE 3.4ghz (oced to 3.8ghz stable with no aditoinal cooling) closet thing to mine got it when they first came out

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116027)

120gb hardive space this will need to be upgraded (free)

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144118)

and i have 2gb of ram fast ram have it oced  (free)

an ark case $50 pretty good reviews on newegg

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811128029) 

with an acer 19w monitor $150 at staples

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009100)

and at school im a freshman in a computer shop at a voc school and we went on a field trip to microsoft everyone was give an employe pricing pass so i got WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE for $45. i can take a picture of the reicpt if you want me too

so basically a new pc all for under $600 but i just want an honest opinon on how long until i need to upgrade again

ya if thye did the mod would be wicked kool and i definaly get a 360 controller for it

Do you think they are goin to

becuse Epic said they'd like to port gears

Capcom is workin on lost planet

and i d love to play on windows live

$170-$50=$120-$20 from sister's boyfirend discuonts=$100

 i never new that so well im gona save up for the 8800gtx. just got myself a job and this will just keep me goin

and i never knew that about widescreen, thanks man never new that

im not lookin to run it in that resolutin just to run it and that has dx10 wich when that becomes the norm i think off the future

well in sundays paper at circuit city there a 8600 gt for $100

and a acer 19 widescreen lcd for $150

im really short on cash and i've been comparing online prices i have a 478 pentium 3.2ghz rite now im getting a new mobo with pci x16 just for that card will it be worth $500 in all cuz im gettin a new case vista ultimate 45 bucks lol i love school wirless mouse and keybord to

bump

im not sure if its not it woldnt be anything drastic from 4:3 how do you change the ratio

the 1600x1200 didnt work it still weird