It lets you upgrade your OS to Windows 7 from Vista.

I c. I heard of such, but are they decided yet? And how much costs such an offer?

(and is there one for Xp---> Win7?)

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/05/best-buy-memo-explains-that-vista-doesnt-work-details-windows/
Best Buy's technology guarantee begins June 26th, don't know how Microsoft will do it.

We need to know what resolution your monitor runs at to appropriately recommend a videocard.

If your monitor is only a 1280x1024, for instance, you need no more than 512MB video RAM (GDDR3 or better, that is) to run Crysis on max settings.

However, any higher resolutions and you'll want more video RAM. Also, you're going to need to pay attention to the type of RAM. GDDR2 is weak and you'll need larger amounts to compensate. GDDR4 and GDDR5 are pretty hardcore and you can utilize less and still do well. My videocard has only 256MB, but it's GDDR4 and has clock speeds around 1GHz, so it compensates for its low amounts. Also, I only do 1280x1024 resolution, so it's not too bad. They say that 256MB GDDR4 can outperform 512MB GDDR3, and since most games are designed for GDDR2/GDDR3 RAM, mine does well. =)

My system I'm presently using just barely meets the "recommended" Crysis specs. 2.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2GB RAM, appropriate videocard, etc. I'm upgrading to a 2.6GHz Athlon 64 X2 5000+ though, and the system will have 4GB RAM. Will upgrade the videocard ASAP, though, and retire the one I'm presently using to my wife's system.

yes my monitor is somethingx1050 not sure what the first number is.

1050? That's not even a real gaming resolution. You could probably play Crysis on medium-high with an HD4770 at that resolution. GTX285 is complete overkill for that; actually any >$200 card is.

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You don't need the i7. Really you don't. Media stuff for school is never going to require it. Get a cheap Phenom tri-core or something.

VRAM is the least important spec. It's a marketing trap if you think otherwise. The shader count and architecture are far more important. Yes, 512MB for lower resolutions and 1GB for higher, but if you just buy cards based on VRAM it will fail.

1024x1280: Max card an HD4770

1680x1050/1600x1200: Max card an HD4850

1920x1200: Max card an HD4870 1GB

2560x1600: Max card a GTX295

Buying above those specs won't get real framerate gains on any card or game.

By 1050 he probablt means 1680x1050 22" widescreen LCD monitor.

For this radeon 4870 or gtx 260 will be great.

Oh. Yeah, 4870 or GTX260 then.

I have Powercolor 4870 512MB GDDR3 ram with 22. in samsung monitor. Works great for me.