Well the new system is better, but certainly not significantly different from your current one. The place you will see the biggest bang on performance is do to the new card you are considering in the...

Well this is just my opinion;

Don't waste time on the 6800GT AGP (I have it and love it, but it is just starting to show signs of age, still rocks, but showing age). And my current system is...

Should be able to disable it in the Bios? What does the manual say?

I agree with the point on the video card.

What speed is you AMD processor at?

Consider Windows XP version Windows ME (not a very stable or memory useful operating system)!

Thanks. Yeah, it is easier online...but in the USA only. In Canada, I have had nothing but issues. By the time I get a product I have lost all the saves with the extra shipping, taxes, etc they...

Well Catweazle I am only assuming the ram is HyperX, it maybe value ram, but I will have to see.

As for ABit boards, there is only one place in the whole city here that sells them, and well, it...

Hey thanks Catweazle I appreciate the reply and the comments. I would be using the system for Programming / Gaming / Photo editing at about 40%/40%/20% as as a breakdown. I am seriously leaning...

I have been considering for sometime between two possible boards for my new system. The Asus P4C800-E Deluxe and the GA-8KNXP(rev 2.0) and after reading the threads on both boards at various forum...

Depends on what you want to use it for... but a computer like that makes a nice little home server, or Linux Firewall, or File Server even.

I am running a P2 Celeron 300mhz with Windows 2000...

I tend to agree. I watch these people run these benchmarks, which sound all great, but numbers are numbers. Overclocking never seems to give me any noticeable boost in anything. In all honesty...

I found this interesting post for all those who are considering upgrade their computers and or cases.

.....Power supply: How big a PSU do I need?
AGP video card - 20-30W
PCI video card - 20W ...