there is nothing wrong with that machine. what are you using it for? i threw together a machine for my mother to use to for email and light web browsing out of spare parts and it is a k6-2-3D 300 w/ 128mb ram and a trident 1mb pci video card, and it is great for her. she loves it. as long as you dont notice any lag or problems just go with it. besides, with all the stuff coming relatively soon (northwood, nforce, etc. etc. etc.) just go with it until you can afford something else, if you want it at all.