need answer quick.

[Veho Nex]

Guys my step dad offered to build a custom bomb ass gaming computer and trade it for my crappy laptop

specs of gaming computer

1500 mb ram

pentium IV 3.0

nvidea 7400 or ati radion 9800 or what ever it's called

but thats what i have so far ima get a new sound card but any suggestions

[Lemur]

What sorts of suggestions are you looking for? Comments on the parts you listed? Suggestions for substitutions? Complete rig ideas? Help us out, here.

Do you know what sort of budget your dad is considering? Knowing how much scratch is at stake will help shape any ideas the Orgahs will have ...

[Veho Nex]

budget is about 400$ post those previous posted computer parts and HD space is not a problem i have 2 500gig so there no worry there but suggestions about any thing that i should upgrade or add on

[sapi]

Definitely avoid the p4 if you can - it's way out of date; same with the radeon 9800 if that was what was suggested

[Lemur]

Do you know what make/model of motherboard your dad plans to use?

[Veho Nex]

Step dad and no i cant remember off hand but before he went out to poker he said he'd custom build build me a gaming computer if i gave him my laptop all i know is it's the same as my moms and i can play RTW on full graphics at 1200x1024 up to about 5000 units(so far RTW is most requiring game other than Company of Heroes) but i dont play that as often since my video card fried and i got a ****** replacement.

(Careful with language, asterisks please - LEN)\

sorry

[Judge]

so $400 to spend on a motherboard and card, and prob a processor.

E6600 Core 2 duo
Geforce 7950GT
motherboard i have no idea