PC to run next-gen games at highest settings

After I saw the new next-gen videos of games like Gears of War, Oblivion and UT2007 I decided I won't buy a new system until there's hardware available that can run those games on the highest image quality.

What I'm talking about:
Gears of War graphics

My question is: What is the MINIMUM system that can run the graphics you've seen above at a resolution of 1280x1024 with 4xAA/16xAF and get 50 FPS. The system will be fully tweaked and optimized.

Processor: Has to be AMD. Preferably dual-core.
Videocard: Has to be nVidia. How much VRAM? One card, not two.
Memory: How much RAM? DDR1 or DDR2 (does it even matter?)?
Mobo: Has to have PCI-Express and SLI support (ready for the future). Anything else important?
Soundcard: Not too important. As long as it takes the stress away from the processor. Is a cheap SBLive enough?

REMEMBER: I need to have the MINIMUM. I'm not going to buy a X4 6800+ with four 7800 Ultra Extreme's running in Quad-SLI.

For Gears of war, the only thing you'll need to play it at 60 fps, is an Xbox360 console. Gear's of War is a 360 ONLY game.

galdoes16 said:

For Gears of war, the only thing you'll need to play it at 60 fps, is an Xbox360 console. Gear's of War is a 360 ONLY game.

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And what about UT2007 and Oblivion?

for stuff that's out right now....

2GB of ram, try this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146190

proc:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=BA21810

mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136157

video card:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=322727

onboard sound is fine. Get these speakers:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118

Also get either watercooling or an XP-90 and a Dell 2405FPW.

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That will be very expensive, but that's what you will need imho. Realistically however, wait for the next socket coming out for AMD next year, the M2. It will support DDR2, so get some of that then too. Also nVidia should have a new video card out by then (the "G80"), hopefully with a 512mb framebuffer. Because I think to play these games at the settings you desire you will need 512mb.

note: current AMD mobos do not support DDR2.

why buy now when the games aren't out? Wait till they are released, then see what you need to play them - stuff will be a lot cheaper by then. Just ask anyone who bought a 9800 for HL2 then had to wait a year to play the game.

holy crap I need that game!