Help me choose cool hardware for B-day

[mozirry]

I have about 200 bucks. here's my setup


amd 5000 BE
7900GS
2gig ram
22'' ACER
2.1 Kipsch pro media
nice cusy leather armchair
wirless mouse, ergonomic keyboard
thrustmaster joystick
a wheel for driving games


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Anything I'm missing out on that 200 bucks or less could get me?
I was thinking on passing and using part of it to get my bike fixed, but Im not all that up to date with computer hardware anymore.

 

[DSF]

Is there anything that feels sluggish? Games you want to play but feel like you can't?

$200 would buy you an 8800GT if you want a graphics upgrade, or it would buy a nice hard drive if you want more/faster storage. On the other hand, you could get one of these as a matter of convenience:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SIL-CIGCUP-BAY

 

[mozirry]

lol, that is awesome

too bad its out of stock =(

as far as video cards go, I'm trying to hold off onto the next iteration of DX10 cards since for the most part, I can play most modern games at medium resolution with medium settings w/ my 7900gs


I'm opening myself to suggestions though because I will buy a video card if I have absolutely nothing else to spend it on, it wouldn't be a waste, considering I plaY TONS of games

 

[Urtho]

If you're dead set on getting a new card now but are worried about being out of date shortly when new stuff hits, pick up a card from EVGA and take advantage of their step-up program.

EVGA 8800GT for $160 AR

Should work great for anything short of Crysis and extreme resolutions for the next 6 - 12 months at least and would be a pretty substantial upgrade over a 7900GS. And if the new stuff wildly outclasses anything currently available, that's where your step-up comes into play.