Upgrade or wait?

[dmcgoy]

I am not sure if this is the best place to put this post but I don't have a better idea.

These are my specs:

Asus a7v (yes, the kt133 version)
Tbird 800 with Alpha pal6035
Geforce 2 gts
antec 300 watt ps
256 crucial pc 133 cl2
DVD player, CDRW
Creative soundblaster live!
Other stuffs....

I am wondering whether I should upgrade or not. If I do I was thinking of getting the new Shuttle kt266a (ak 3.1?), an Amd 1600 xp, and 2 x 256 crucial ddr.

It would cost around 300.

The issue I am having is: is this worth the hassle? The computer is stable (except in Quake III on multiplayer, I have no idea why) and is moderately fast. The thing is, if I upgrade now I only need to get those parts and nothing more. And there is some some chance I can make some money back by selling my old parts. If I wait, I may need to upgrade multiple items on my computer. And my parts may be worthless.

Also, I was just planning to wait, but if the ram prices do increase, my benefit of waiting is decreased.

I suppose I just have some pull for more speed....

Though it kind of seems like a waste of money.

I really only use my computer for a little gaming, seti crunching, some divx encoding, and general word processing, internet browsing, etc.

Thanks for any input into this small issue.

 

[GT578]

I'm kind of in the same situation also....except I have a 850mhz and a DFI AK75-EC(KT133A)....with 512MB PC133.....and Radeon LE@191/191........don't game a lot....just mostly used for schoolwork and internet......I used to keep up all the time with latest hardware but it got too costly and the setup i have seems plenty fast for what I do......so unless you seriously have performance problems ...I wouldn't bother...and wait a bit longer and upgrade later on.....at least thats what I'm planning on doing.

 

[pillage2001]

Both of you. I would say save the money and get some other things worthwhile.

Systems are still good to go.