BrtnBoarder, thanks a lot.
what I'm going to do, is buy everything I need for my computer, and nothing I want, but dont NEED.
In that want list is a graphics card; despite being the main reason for upgrading from my current crappy dell, I rather have better computer with same old fx5500, than no computer at all. When the time comes (and by time I mean working during spring break) I will add in the things I can't afford now.
those things inlude
sound/audio card, better speakers, more ram other than the old pc2700 I'm puttin in the new system, better moniter, and of course, either the geforce 7600gt or if money is flowing, 7900gt
thank you very much; of course, I for some reason need to go off and make the time tested thread about "My new rig, look and note how I'm getting slightly ripped off"
thanks a lot all above