I am not sure, i know they must be good tho, everything is cranked up, and it runs smooth, only thing that is making it run slow is my slow DSL, so, the g-card works good, its just my internet :( cus hl2 runs like a dream.
I have a radeon 9600 Pro, and it just barely gets by on hl2 with everything cranked up all the way, so, a radeon 9800, or even a 9700 would work good for like 120$.
Speaking of iTunes, there is a program called JHymn, that you can convert those protected files into unprotected. I use it so i can put it on my mp3 player, i pay for the songs so i should be able to use it fully, like i just bought the cd.
I will see how much the monthly fee is, and then see, i realllyyy loovvee lotr tho, its like the altime best movie. So, i will see how much the fee is, if its not too much, i might get it.