system build

[Eidelmaim]

Ok, so this is not my first system build and probably will not be my last. my question is what can i do to this to better it at the lest expense? here's what i got so far.

Operating System...........
Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 (build 6001)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)

Mobo...........
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M3N78-EM Rev X.0x
Bus Clock: 214 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0511 01/13/2009

Processor.........
2.55 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
256 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded

Memory.......
3456 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM0' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM3' has 1024 MB

System Drives.......
200.05 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
77.56 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GSA-H11N ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000 [CD-ROM drive]

WDC WD2000JD-60KLB0 [Hard drive] (200.05 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAMT1088132, rev 08.05J08, SMART Status: Healthy

Display..........
NVIDIA GeForce 8300 [Display adapter]
LG TV [Monitor] (52.0"vis)

[Guy]

It sounds like a tired old saw, but form follows function.

Assuming you want to use this computer for gaming, the one weakness I see with this PC is the video card.

You could double the amount of RAM to 8 to make use of your 64-bit architecture, if you have 64-bit Vista.

Otherwise, find a good Blu-Ray drive and enjoy that huge screen.

[Eidelmaim]

I use this machine primarily for gaming, ( Lotro ), the only quirk i have with this machine is FPS in-game, i on average run around 35-45 FPS depending on server load. i know this machine is capable of more with the right stuff in it. while running in game i am able to use other apps in the background and not have any performance issues, 6 seconds after win splash screen goes away i am able to start loading and using apps... i load 5 apps at start and they all come up in a very nice timely manner...around 10sec from start to finish. i know you will most likely say "why change anything !?!" well i am an upgrade junkie and am always wanting better. 64bit platform....yes this machine will become that as soon as i can afford Win7 ultimate 64. and would go on an upgrade spree again. I'm looking for the inexpensive way to do this (I'm trying to keep my budget able to feed me) more memory...better graphics card...whats better than i have right now at an affordable price? my affordable range is $80-$165 per item