do NOT go for the 9800 SE. It sucks. It's not even as fast as a FX 5600. I do not know about the regular 9800 though.
So, if at all possible, get a 9800 Pro, it's much (MUCH) faster than the normal one.
As for the memory: 128 megs is good, 256 megs is over-the-top. Do you have a monitor that'd support 1600x1200 at a reasonable refresh rate? Only then would 256 megs even be needed.
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