| yeah, LCD is easier on the eye... but CRT is still king for pc games, because of its crisp clear picture and much better refresh rates, AND CRT's are still cheaper than LCD's.
Seagate does offer VERY quiet hard drives, but since u want this pc upgrade for gaming, I will say go for the WD drive, because their performance IS better than seagate's, AND the noise (db) level isn't SIGNIFICANT, let alone NOTICABLE.
For video card, yes I do recommend that 9800 pro 128mb OEM because of its very good value, AND it is better than the 9600.
For cpu, I recommend getting the Barton 2500+ because you can overclock that EASILY to the 3200+ level without sacrificing more $$$.
That is what I would do. |