alright then, i have a mission for all you sharkyforumers (?) out there. an upgrade from this:

p3 450 mhz
512 pc133 sdram
geforce2 mx400
that's it

the cpu and mobo definitly have to go because i want to build another system with those + lotsa spare parts lying around. I have a 300w case.

i dont game much. i mainly play CS and rainbow 6. I just want a faster machine so i can play at higher res. i would also like to play jedi knight 2 on the machine

i dont really play on the comp as much as i used to anymore and i'm not going to overclock, so i dont need extreme performance. just something that will be cookie-cutter for new games. the comp would mainly be used for homework, chatting and downloading porn, err.. gospel music i mean. so stability is an issue.

naturally i thought a duron + sdram combo would be best since i already have plenty of pc133 (which is plenty fast for me). that way i can have money left over to upgrade the video card. i'm thinking radeon 8500 LE or gf3 ti200 - which one do u guys think?

like i said the sdram platform should be plenty fast for me, but hey if u can take $300 and get me a ddr upgrade ill be thoroughly impressed. i'd just like to see what u guys can do with the upgrae money. thanks for your time.