Config. Help and suggestions

Hey all,

Im looking at getting a computer that can handle games well and be readily upgradable. I chose a small built in HDD because im going to store most things on a portable HDD I keep with the computer. I can get RAM and GFX cards on the cheap through my work, so I downgraded those in order to save on costs.

I have two questions regarding this configuration though. One, given the MB, what Hz RAM can I get that will give me the best performance but not be faster than the MB can really use. And secondly, what is your guys personal opinion between stepping up from an 8800GTS to the GTX?

Any and all help would be really appreciated, and if you have anyways to further alter the configuration for the smoothest (and quickest) operation of this rig please let me know. Thanks.

Configuration:
Case: Digital Storm Twister LITE (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 750W SilverStone Olympia (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: OP750) (Silent)
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 5600+ 2.8GHz (Dual Core) (2 MB Cache) w/HyperTransport
Motherboard: Asus M2N-E SLI (nForce 5 series SLI Chipset)
Memory: 1GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7200GS 256MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Green Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

What is your budget?

Edited by Solo - 10 Feb 2008 at 4:20pm