Pc Upgrade Advise

I love to play games on my computer, but it just is not up to speed. My system is
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Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Speed : 2.00GHz
Performance Rating : PR2200 (estimated)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : AGP PCI USB
MP Support : No
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : Award Software, Inc. ASUS P4S533 ACPI BIOS Revision 1010
System : System Manufacturer System Name
Mainboard : ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4S533
Total Memory : 1024MB DDR-SDRAM

A 400w Comp USA Power Supply

Chipset 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc SiS645DX CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1024MB DDR-SDRAM

Video System
Monitor/Panel : hp pavilion mx75
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra

Physical Storage Devices
Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk : Maxtor 6Y120L0 (114.5GB)
Hard Disk : Maxtor 6Y120L0 (114.5GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : CD-ROM CCD-52X6S (CD 52X Rd)
CD-ROM/DVD : Memorex 48MAX 244816AJ (CD 48X Rd, 48X Wr) (DVD 6X Rd)

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Home (Win32 x86/IA32) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)

Network Services
Adapter : SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

Performance Tips
Warning 100 : Large memory sizes should be made of Registered/Buffered memory.
Tip 101 : Large memory sizes should be made of ECC/Parity memory.



Here is the upgrade I have picked out.
Asus K8N-E DELUXE nForce3 250Gb Athlon 64 Skt754 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio,

Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
800FSB, ATA/133, AGP 8X (1.5V only), 3DDR DIMM, 5PCI, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, Audio,

Gigabit LAN, RAID/SATA Our Price: $132.00

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Processor Socket 754 Retail *** Free 2nd Day ***
w/Fan and Heatsink, 3 Years Manufacturer Warranty (FREE 10-pack 48X CD-R Media)
Manufacturer: AMD
Manufacturer SKU: ADA3400BOX
Our Price: $248.00

Asus V9999 Gamer Edition GeForce 6800 AGP 8X 256MB DDR3 Video Card w/TV-Out &

DVI Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
Manufacturer: ASUS
Manufacturer SKU: V9999GETD256
Our Price: $429.00


OCZ Enhanced Latency Series Platinum Edition 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail

Model# OCZ4001024ELDCPE-K
Item # N82E16820146896
Specifications:
Manufacturer: OCZ
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-2-5 1T
Support Voltage: 2.6V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: Ultra Low Noise shielded PCB
Warranty: Lifetime $237.00

I would like to know your opinions and advise,
Thanks in advance

I like your new list, a lot. But you got the money for it all?! That's a :swear: load of money right there!

I would say its an excellent setup

I can work over time, plus I don't have a real life.

Spyhunter83 said:

I can work over time, plus I don't have a real life.

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Welcome to my world. Nice setup. However, you might think about going to a socket 939 setup for a little more "future-proofed" system. Either way, it'll be a nice improvement.

One thing I highly advise you do is buy a quality power supply. Wattage is more of a number than an actual tangible value. You can come up with it in so many ways and still have a crappy unit. The amperage on the 5V, 3.3V, and 12V rails are what you should be looking at. A key sign of a good unit is it being fairly heavy as that's a sign more components are being used to ensure clean power is being delivered. Thermaltake has a 480W unit for $55 at Newegg.

I don't know where you're looking to buy, but I've been a very big fan of Newegg. If you don't want to buy from them, that's fine, but I would look up the reseller over at ResellerRatings.

I suggest going 3500+/K8N Neo2 Platinum.

also, if you want OCZ, grab their EB sticks (Enhanced Bandwidth), they're supposed to work great with the A64.

Thanks for your input guys! I appreciate having someone to ask about this because I really don't want to make anymore uninformed purchases