I appreciate all of the suggestions ^^. Unfortunately, I am currently on a tight budget but I'll DEFINITELY be in the market soon. I'm fed up with not having the gaming experience I want, plus I like having the newest in tech. And I completely agree on the CPU raping the GTX 275. Good price for the video card, but I think I'll still return it... got bills to pay lol. Such a downer knowing no matter what I buy, the CPU is my ultimate nemesis here.