computer question

[jEnkinsX]

So I`m building a new PC! Finally! And I`m buying the following :

AMD Athlon 64 X3 8750 OR AMD Athlon X4 9750
Asus M3A78-EMH HDMI
2x1024MB OCZ Platinum XTC Rev 2.0
Seagate Barracuda 500GB

I have the following items from my OLD pc
X850XTPE
Western Digital 160GB IDE HDD
Silverstone Strider 400W PSU (which im planning to change to an 850W OCZ)

my question is, if i get the Samsung 2493HM (just coz ive heard some good things about it) and I use my X850XTPE with it until I get enough money for a better video card...

- Will my gaming expercience be crap even if i turn the settings down
- When i do purchase my video card will a 8800GT do or should i aim higher like a 8800GTS 512mB or 9800GTX 512MB (i know new video cards are suppose to come out soon so im shooting for those since prices will drop slightly)

Ive played COD4 on a 19inch LCD at low settings and it was fine.. im willing to do that until i get a better card.. but will my X850XTPE struggle

thanks guys

oh i dont have question marks coz vista is being gay on this laptop

 

[MrWizard6600]

Firstly, check out the best Video card resource ever made.

COD4 is one game the X850 XT PE shouldn't have any trouble with. Activision was pretty clear in their statements: We don't want the best graphics, we want something everyone can play. Unfortunatly for ATI and Nvidia, that seems to be a growing trend.

and yeah, when you do get a new card I suggest the HD4850. It looks like its going to outperform the 9800GTX and it will cost $200 MSRP (rumored).