Spec me a possible upgrade

[SpaghettiOs]

Hi all,

Another spec thread, but I know how much you love them .

I am currently running the following:

C2D E6600 @ Stock (Stock Cooler)
Asus P5B Deluxe Mobo
2 GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400
8800GTS 320 MB
Creative X-Fi Gamer Sound Card

For upgrade options, I was thinking of getting more memory, although this would only make sense to me if I was on 64 bit. I currently run 32 Bit XP Pro, which I am happy with. Do you agree? Is it worth upgrading to Vista?

The motherboard could also do with an upgrade, but unfortunately I have since lost track of technology. Any ideas on the kind of chipset to go for?

Also, the graphics card could do with a revamp, but Im not sure what to. Any ideas?

I have a budget of roughly £250 to spend, although it is fairly flexible.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

James

 

[SpaghettiOs]

Yes, I was rather reluctant to go to Vista. It just doesnt seem worth it to me. Id rather sit it out and wait for the next Windows tbh.

As for a cooler, I think that is a good idea. What do you think of this? I hear they're pretty good. Or could you suggest any alternatives?

I think part of it is just wanting to spend money, but with prices as they are on RAM atm, maybe it would also be worth getting 2 GB more.