Thanks for everyone's advice. I ended up getting:


• Total Processor Support: 1
• Processor: 1 x AMD Opteron 1218 Dual Core 2.6GHz
• Processor Technology: AMD PowerNow! Technology
• Bus Speed: 1000MHz
• Chipset: AMD 690G
• Standard Memory: 2GB
• Maximum Memory: 4GB
• Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM
• Memory Standard: DDR2-667/PC2-5300
• Hard Drive: 1 x 160GB Serial ATA/300 7200 rpm
• Optical Drive: DVD-Writer (Double-layer) - DVD-RAM/±R/±RW (Serial ATA)
• Controller: Quad-channel Serial ATA/300 PCI Integrated RAID Controller supporting 0, 1 RAID Level
• Graphics Controller: nVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 256MB DDR2 SDRAM PCI Express x16
• Network: Broadcom Netxtreme 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab PCI Express x1 Integrated
• Ports: 1 x 59-pin DMS-59 Display
• Operating System: Windows Vista Business
• Color: Alloy Metallic
• Case Style: Convertible Mini-tower
• Dimensions: 17.7" Height x 6.6" Width x 17.9" Depth, 17.7" Height x 6.6" Width x 17.9" Depth
( Do you guys think this will run the game pretty well??)
It was pretty cost effective (well under 1000 bucks). + When I upgrade to windows 7 in september I will add some more ram, up the sound card, and then put in a step up graphics card to a 512 one and they should have come down in price by then.

I should get this on the 3rd and get the game on the 4th... my wife is going to kill me when i dissapear for the first few weeks at night to my 'home office' to play Empire.