Yee-haw!

Got my new computer fully running. (Dunno if anyone on the forums really cares, but meh, I'm posting this anyway)

SPECS:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2x2.4Ghz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS 256MB
RAM: 2GB DDR2-800 PC-6400
MOBO: ASUS P5B
Screen: 19" Phillips LCD
HDs: 250GB SATA, 200GB PATA/IDE, 80GB PATA/IDE
Pioneer DVD-R/CD-R
PSU: 550Watt Thermaltake, 12cm fan - VERY quiet.
Case: Thermaltake Soprano - glass sides, cool neon LEDs.
Mouse, keyboard, and my old stereo system's speakers using my stereo system as an amp. Pretty jury-rigged with bad sound, but I'll get a decent audio setup later.

Basically, I decided to go with the Intel Dual-core over the AMD, because from my research, it seemed Intel's higher-end dual-cores are WAY ahead of AMD, buck-for-buck. The GPU is good but nothing splendiferous. That's okay, I can always later get a new MOBO, buy another 7900GS, and run the two graphics cards in SLI.

What REALLY makes the difference is the processor. It's like a soldering iron carving through butter. So powerful. I'm going to test M2:TW on my rig now and see how it runs... *holds breath*