Not a lot is new at the moment, I'm still really excited about the new computer. I should be getting it within the next very short while. I picked up the Altec Lansing speakers today :D.

A few stats have changed on it. The Radeon 9800 Pro has dropped from 256MB down to 128MB. I checked around and found a lot of benchmark test reports that ranked the 128MB with the same FPS as the 256MB card on every application at any resolution. In some cases, the 128 actually outperforms the 256 by 1 or 2 FPS- more often in the resolution range 1024x768 and down. The 256 doesn't come out on top until resolution reaches 1600x1200 levels - and even then by only 1 or 2 FPS. With all that in mind, I decided to save myself the $56 difference, and get the 128MB card. So what did I decide to do with that extra cash? I added a Zalman ZM80D-HP with aZM-OP1 fan! Extra cooling for the mega-heat producing 9800 = superior overclocking and performance.

w00t!