why ati over nvidia?
i got an nvidia 5700 xt, it is not bad.
i guess for a 1000 dollar pc you could go for a 5700xt
for a 2000 dollar you would go for a 5950.
but the word is on the street that pci express is on the way. i dont know if it is going to be better than agp.
maybe you should wait till the end of the year, let the dust settle and then decide on what you want?