It's been a while since I've built my computer so I am a little out of date with the current technologies. But, with all the cool games out now like farcry 2 and left 4 dead I've been thinking of upgrading my pc(especially with black friday coming soon). I currently have the following: -socket 939 motherboard -amd64 3000+ 1.81GHz -nvidia 6600gt pci-express video card Would it be worth upgrading my computer if my budget is $250? If so what should I get? Thanks.

You'll need a new motherboard, CPU, RAM & video card. Check this out: - A64 X2 5200+ - $56 - ECS A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G motherboard - $50 - CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2-800 - $25 - EVGA 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCIe 2.0 - $85 Total is $216 after rebates. All items ship for free. "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction

Here's a slightly cheaper RAM alternative: 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2-800 Crucial BALLISTIX - $20 after rebate w/free shipping "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction

Don't know if you ever cashed in on any of those deals or not but most have expired. "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction