Progress Report: I got The Sims 2 installed last night and foolishly stayed up too late trying it out. (Circe Beaker is having an affair with Vidcund Curious. Tragic.) It's amazing how fast this new machine is. I can spin big lots around in circles with no detectable lag or degradation in graphics, and all the texture detail is there.
I found that I really,
really missed GunMod's Camera Mod and the Insimenator!