What should i update with my comp??

ok my system is as follows

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Barton Core

ASUS A7N8X Deluxe

256mb ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

512mb A-Data DDR400 RAM

120gb Seagate HDD

350w PSU

Lighton CD-R/DVD Combo

i want to update this system, what would be the key things i would need to update first.... im talkin realistic updates not the stuff thats gunna cost me an arm and a leg.

thankyou in advance

 

Close call. another 512MB of ram or a faster video card.... Id go for the card if you game alot...

 

what card would u recomend?

 

What do yu use and want to use the system for?!? This will allow more constructive advice.

Consider doubling your ram upto 1 Gig, possibly your PSU.

 

i want to use it for gaming!
i notice that i cant run majority of new games in high detail, what is good ram? i want to be able to run it in dual channel, also whats a decent card for me?

 

I say go for a 9800 pro or better, thow your PSU you have now prolly isent up for the load a new card will put on it.......

 

cool ok, what kind of PSU should i invest in?, would another 512 of ram make any noticable difference?

 

Id go for a good name brand 400 or 450watt... the ram prolly wont make that big of a dif.. thow it depends on what games you play...

 

well im gettin into BF2 and i wanna play oblivion when it comes out,
whats a good brand of PSU? what can i expect to pay for it?

 

would any of you be able to help with my boot problem also as no one is replying to my thread

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=86873

 

sorry to leave ya hangin' but its 4:00am here and i need some sleep ....

 

ok thanks for your help

 

If I were you, I would save up your money and go for a bigger upgrade. I'm in the same boat with the computer in my sig. I would like a new video card, but I don't want to get one that I'm gonna throw away in 8 months when I get a new computer with PCI-Express. Hold off on the upgrade until you can spend about $700. Then get an Athlon 64 939 motherboard, 3700 San Diego (or X2 3800 if you want dual core), another 512 Mb of DDR 400 RAM and a 7800GT (or 6600GT/6800GS to save a little money) and you'll have a top of the line computer good for another 2 years.