A pc newb question

Ok, my parents have finally decided to get a new computer and get rid of the junk that is the old one. This means that I can finally play decent games, so i'm wondering what would be the best rig that could run crysis smoothly that is under $2000. If it has a directx 10 graphics card, it would be a plus (have no idea if this is possible). Also, i really dont care about sound so speakers dont have to be anything special.Well, thanks in advance.A pc newb question
All I can tell you on the technical side is to use gamespot's hardware guide to decide what equipment you should buy.Beyond that though, I'd recommend at the very least you also post this in the PC hardware forum, as nothing in your title suggests this is a hardware question. A pc newb question
are yu building said rig?
Alright, i really dont go to the pcforums so i really dont know about the sections and stuff.And yes, i think i might build the rig, unless theres a sale at my bestbuy or something.

you don't care about sound? i care about sound, but i'm also budget-conscious, so i don't buy speakers. what you can do is use your earphones. i'm sure most everyone has an earphone, and they work better than regular speakers. it'll save you a lot of money (really good speakers go for $200+). for $2000, you can get a nice rig if you build it. but if you'd rather buy one, then buy from either dell or ibuypower. i personally like dell; just make sure to choose an xps 420 or 720 and get an 8800gt gpu, some form of duo 2 core cpu, 2gb ram, and you should be good to go for about $2000 (a little north of that price, i imagine). don't buy monitor from them (they have attached speakers, so you won't even have to look to that option), cuz you can buy cheaper monitors elsewhere. hope this helps! happy gaming, dude.
Suggestions:1. iBuyPower Gamer 5452. iBuyPower Gamer 950 3. CyberpowerPC Gamer Infinity 9310Careful with the last one; customer reviews of the next lower spec'd model from Cyberpower sold on Newegg are not favorable. These picks are not so much to recommend the specific vendors, but to pitch a relative target for system specs that you should be looking for in that price range.If you are thinking about building on your own, run the specs from these machines against parts selection to see what the components will cost you on your own. Make sure you price all of the parts (for a desktop: case, power supply, additional case fans, motherboard, processor, processer heat-sink and fan assembly (ie CPU cooler), thermal paste, memory (RAM), hard drive(s) optical drives, video card, sound card (if desired), NIC (if no onboard ethernet port on the motherboard), peripherals (if not already owned) = keyboard, mouse, speakers or headphones, monitor).As far as vendors, I would personally look at Velocity Micro. Other than that, in this price range, I would build. I would not go with Dell, as they do not always use industry standard components, which may make your upgrade path in the future problematic. - Vr/GulliverJR.