Well…are you? Are you as a person, finally read to play HL2? Is your rig going to be able to handle it like a hot knife through butter or a spoon cutting wood?
I think my rig is ready…Im not so sure about myself. 
Oh, definately I am READY. With a 9600SE that won’t run any 3d applications and pc2100 256mb ram!! BEAST!
I will be in a month, I assure you! well, a month and a day.
My rig’s ready, but I don’t think I will have enough time to play it, between college, work and RVS.