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Does this look reasonable for a gaming system?

# CAS: Hot New! ASUS Vento 3600 Mid-Tower 420W Case [+86] (BLACK COLOR) # CASUPGRADE: NONE # CPU: (939-pin) AMD Athlon™64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology # CD: COMBO DRIVE (16X DVD-ROM & 52x32x52 CD-RW) [-11] (BLACK COLOR) # CD2: NONE # CABLE: None # FLOPPY: NONE # FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) # FREEGAME: Free "Nero 7 Ultra Edition" with Purchasing any AMD Athlon 64 X2 Based PC # FAN: AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK # HDD: 200GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive # HDD2: NONE # IEEE_CARD: NONE # KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard (Black Color) # MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (BLACK COLOR) # MODEM: NONE # MONITOR: NONE [-175] # MONITOR2: NONE # MOTHERBOARD: (Sckt939)ASUS A8N-SLI nForce4 SLI Chipset SATA RAID Dual PCIE MB w/Gb-LAN,USB2.0,IEEE-1394,&7.1Audio # MEMORY: 1024 MB (512MBx2) PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR MEMORY (Corsair Value Select) # NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD # OS: NONE - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY [-60] # PRO_WIRING: None # PRINTER: None # PRINTER_CABLE: None # POWERSUPPLY: **Cyberpower Recommended** NZXT PF-500 500Watt Power Supply [+49] # RAID: NONE # RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS # SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT [-16] # SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO # SPEAKERS: Logitech S100 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set [-19] (BLACK COLOR) # TEMP: NONE (AS SHOWN) # TVRC: None # UPS: None # USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports # USBHD: NONE # VIDEOCAMERA: NONE # VIDEO: NVIDIA Geforce 6800 XT 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD [+41] # VIDEO2: NONE # WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card # WAP: NONE # ZIP: NONE # _PRICE: (+894) # _view_: detail $894.00 x $894.00 Subtotal:

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1. everything looks great, but if you are really into high graphics, i would up the video gard to at least 512mb, and maybe add a second hard drive, 200 gigs fills up fast with games (look into 10,000 rpm vs. 7,200 rpm) and remember the smaller the hard drive the faster it can pull info out of it
2. i would suggest 2 hard drives the C being a western digital raptor 74gb and the second a 200 gb with 16 mb cache for files
3. If the price is $894 like it kind of looks like, it looks great. Otherwise, e-mailing pcscustombuilt@gmail.com can get you this computer for about $1,200 plus shipping and handling and they have good tech support. Also, you can customize your computer any way you want it; they have a large selection of cases, processors, sound cards, speakers, video cards, hard drives, etc.
4. One: if you are looking for latest high end games, 6800xt will fall a little behind. Two: The PSU looks kind of less juicy. If you ever plan to do an upgrade, you will have to upgrade the power supply at that time. A weak PSU is root of so many evils. So, get a better branded PSU with more power and more amperage. Three: RAM. Do you seriously think if you are an avid gamer, 1 gb would ever be enough? NO. BF2 and Oblivion hog memory like popcorns. Get at least 2 gb. I think the difference of price on newegg.com for 1 gb and 2 gb is only around 30$. That will prove to be a good investment for you.
5. i think it would be fine