- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
NVIDIA has 3 DX10 cards out so far, Radeon is releasing some to compete with NVIDIA, but from what I read, NVIDIA is ahead of the game.
If you go over the NVIDIA 8600, you're going to need a 350 Watt PSU or above. And you may want to look into 2GB or RAM if this PC is for gaming.
Especially since Vista is a memory hog.
I don't know your comfort zone, but if you build, it will cost you less then buying pre-built. And you can pick out better hardware for a decent price.
If you don't want to build, look into a Dell XPS or if you want to tread into the over $1000 area, Voodoo, or Alienware.
But it all depends on what you have to spend.
The 360 will be your best bet in terms of price for gaming, where the PC will cost more, but will be the better investment.