burning dvds

New to the computer scene. I am thinking of installing a dvd-rw to back-up my dvd collection. I am not sure if my computer should be upgraded, and if so to what extent. Any suggestions?
Also if i'm not sending this message properly please advise.

 

what are your system spec's currently? use mine as an example(but with your system info)
my spec's: Dell Demension 8200 P4 2.26GHz with 533MHz system bus/512k L2 Cache
768MB PC800 RDRAM
80GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
128MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4™ Ti 4600-with 30.82 driver's
Direct X 9a
NEC -ND- 1100A DVD+R/+RW/CD-R/CD-RW Combo drive
WINDVD 4 (dvd playback on PC)
record now max 4.5 (dvd/cd burning software)
pinnacle studio 8.5.21 deluxe (video editing software)
Harman Kardon HK-395 Speakers with Subwoofer
Sound Blaster Live 5.1
WinXP Home edition-withSP1
3dmark 2nd edition score=12,258
Lexmark X83 All in one
Cable modem connection

 

my system

I'll give it my best. My system is a compaq presario 6400nx.
Athlon 1800,128 mb pc2100 ddr sdram, 40gb hard drive. I currently have a cdrw and dvd rom. As far as sound card i'm not really sure. I do have jbl platinum speakers, which are probably run of the mill since they came with the monitor. I do have record now software which I believe is veritas. Operating system is windows xp, and I do have cable modem. I guess my question is whether to upgrade or simply buy a system that is more capable of handling the task.

 

www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirec...BV_EngineID=ccckadchmfkhkfmcfngcfkmdflldfgf.0

that what you have? You could buy dvd recorder drive, they cost around 300 bucks. You can remove cd rw to replace dvd recorder in. I am not sure if you should upgrade your memory if dvd recorder need more than 128mb of memory. Probably good idea to add other 128mb or 256mb of pc2100.

 

def more mem. otherwise thats a fine system for anything realy

 

Sounds like a plan to me. I've allready considered upgrading to 512mb, and just placed an order for a pioneer dvr 104wb burner for 199.00. But how about that hard drive? Is bigger really better?