A great place for you to start is
http://www.photo.net
Any other question pm me.
I already spent $8.000 in camera stuff. stupid: I know .
VISTA 64Bit
C2Q Q6600 2.40G with Tunic Tower 120
8800GTX ( Step up program )
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R 775 with Crucial Ballistix 4GB
Acer 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor