Now what were you just saying about not needing a 360 if you have a PC?
Seriously now that sucks. I can't help you with processors as I'm in Australia, but Vista has been getting SLIGHTLY better. Some recent benchmarks have it performing as well as or exceeding XP for higher-end games.
As for RAM, I have 4gb, and I feel (what I think is) the difference.
starcraft - Playing Games = FUN, Talking about Games = SERIOUS