@Ferrick,
thanks for the detailed reply!
And cheers re: the RAM issue. I want to avoid Vista for as long as possible, so I can upgrade to more RAM at the time.
I had about 3 hours sleep last night, so my head is now spinning when I look at tech stuff, but to answer your question about M&M: Dark Messiah, assuming they are still giving out copies when I'm able to get this beast built (between 2 and 3 months from now), you may most certainly have it
@Des, I have a really nice little 17" inch Samsung LCD, and I see no reason at all to scrap it. It works great, and I'd rather spend the extra money on things like the Vid card.
@Bluesky,
lol! Well I hear I need to limit my RAM a bit, but that's OK, I can always up my RAM later on if need be. Hmm... I do plan to use this for MW.. and it will be really cool to be able to play mods like Wizard's Island and Mournhold Expanded... but that won't be until later. I have my little heart set on LOTR Online, for a change of pace...