Planning on buying a new desktop in December or January, and I'd like to get whatever I need to be able to record to digital format so I can upload to YouTube.

So far, I'm going for memory over features. I plan on getting a 400GB hard drive, don't care if the flatpanel monitor is 17" or 22", so plan on saving some $$ getting the smaller monitor.

So, guys, help a total noob here--what else do I need? Do I need a sound card (will purchase a computer with the new MS Visio OS)? I know I probably need a web cam, but what else? Really, I have absolutely NO idea how to go about this, so please post in simple, non-technical language as much as possible. At this time I have no interest in running a recording studio, just want to shoot some videos of myself in my comfy corner, and be able to put them up on YouTube, so..........???

Thanks, Guys & Gals!!!

Dugly