C.O.M.P Question Regarding Memory and Video Card

[threemooses]

how well will this systme run new power using games like battle field 2 and hlaf life 2and quake 4

amd x2 3800
asus a8n force 4
2 gigs of valuselect corsiars ram
evga 6800 gs


does hd really matter in gaming i mean i know that it is what hold all the info for the game but that doesn't matter in perofrmance if it does i think im going to get a hitachi deckstar 80 gb

now i know that some people are going to say i should get a 7800 gt (if i am going to game and i am)and i agreed with them then they said that i should get 2 gigs of ram as well.. well that was too mcuh money and i decided to keep the 2 gigs and switch down to a 6800 gs i know that this is also a good card for the money (thats key) it was rated top mainstream card in pc world (wether thats a creditable source or not iono). so in the end i am going to us my pc for mostly probly gaming then like music managing and internet stuff .


so should i stick withthe setup i have now or change to a 7800 gt and then get just one gig . or should i change somthing else like cpu or mobo

 

[threemooses]

ok i relize that thats like three questions in one my bad i guess i want to know what setup will run those games better

6800 gs + 2 gigs of ram or
7800 gt+ 1 gig of ram

 

[turtile]

You should get the 6800GS and replace it with a new card later.

The Hard drive matters in gaming. It slows down every load time before and during the game.

WD1600JS is good and cheap.

 

[boomstick666]

any 7200RPM will do the job...as long as u dont get 5400RPM its all fine..HD is not the biggest facor in gaming...more to RAM and GPU.