CPU=6.375 sec/154 fps while looking at tower(300+ elsewhere) fps
GPU=2.094 sec/75 fps (same distortion)
GPU & WELD 11.3 sec/85 fps (same distortion)

vista 64bit
ultra 790i nvidia chipset
4 gig 2000 mhz ddr3 memory
twin 9800 gx2 geforce SLI
quad core 3.0 ghz Pentium
dx 10

edit:my cards is supposed to support shader 4.0...so I guess I am amzaed that I am getting these distortions also..

I also had firefox and steam running in the background so it might have mad a difference.