Ok, so I think I am going to go with this monitor (along with the 3 year Service Plan):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384716329&skuId=5363938&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01010
17" screen (17" viewable image)
1280 x 1024 maximum resolution at 75Hz
0.264mm dot pitch
On-screen display image controls
50-75Hz vertical frequency
30-80kHz horizontal frequency
500:1 contrast ratio
250 nits brightness
160� horizontal viewing angle and 135� vertical viewing angle
Integrated speakers with 2 watts per channel
Energy Star and MPR II compliant
So, is this a good video card to play the occasional 3D game (like Law & Order)? I am on a serious budget for all this because I want to also get some more RAM and RDRAM is outrageous.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051826238597&skuId=5429627&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01151
Powered by the ATI RADEON 9200 graphics processor
128MB double data rate (DDR) memory
Supports 32-bit color 3D and 2D resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
CHARISMA ENGINE II featuring quad-pipe architecture to process 1.1 billion pixels per second, speeding up game-play responsiveness and enhancing overall performance
SMARTSHADER technology supports DirectX 8.1 and enables more complex and realistic lighting effects
SMOOTHVISION full-scene anti-aliasing delivers smoother-looking images and sharper 3D graphics
FULLSTREAM hardware-accelerated filtering removes blocky artifacts for smooth playback of streaming video at all resolutions
Advanced anisotropic filtering supports 2-16 samples for detailed texture rendering without affecting performance
Dual-display support for CRT monitors and TVs with HYDRAVISION software
AGP 4X/8X interface
Optimized for Intel� Pentium� 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon� 3DNow!� processor instructions
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