Maybe the best thing to do right now is to see how P7 performs on the C: drive (adjust settings, etc.), add that extra stick of RAM, and then when I can afford to (after Xmas), just get a new graphics card.  That's probably the safest bet and $80 is definitely doable...I could even go as high as $150.

"You don't know what we can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free." - Steppenwolf