Poke at my configuration, please?

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=277458

In addition to the above, I have the following:
Windows Vista Home Premium (if necessary) *OR* Windows XP Home (preferred)
250 GB SATA harddrive
80 GB IDE harddrive
IDE CD-writer
external DVD-rewriter
a friend willing to buy a video card in the $100-130 range (nVidia only...suggestions?)

I am mainly looking for the bare minimum for decent gameplay (medium graphics options) in my most common games...City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, the upcoming DC Universe Online, Civ 4, Dungeon Siege II, a few others. Nothing REALLY intense.

I have a budget of a maximum of $750. I would prefer under $700...under $650 would be really nice... The build linked above goes a little over $750, which is uncomfortable.

I am deliberately leaving room for upgrades later on. Right now I just want the minimum to get the gameplay I want.

Video card suggestions would be nice as well, though since I'm not getting it through this company you don't have to ;)

you have to go with vista 64bit otherwise you won't be using all of your system's total ram.

what gpu are you planing on pushing with that psu?

without knowing how much gpu ram you have, you are already at 4GB of ram, again not counting your gpu ram which we have to, your ticket number says 4GB of 1333MHz ram, is that a mistake?

Originally posted by Aggelakis http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=277458

Chassis Model: Antec Nine Hundred Two
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: NVIDIA 790i FTW Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 550W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: - No Thanks
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: - No Thanks, I will be installing my own video card(s)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Standard Factory Heat-sink and Fan
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: - No Thanks, Please test my memory, I will be responsible for software based support
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

Edited by DST4ME - 05 May 2009 at 2:02am