I’m thinking of either getting a faster processor now or waiting 3-5 years to buy a new system all together. Currently, I have a Duron 650Mhz CPU and thinking of upgrading it as much as possible (my mainboard can support 1.5Ghz+)    Here are my current system specs. :   WindowsME AMD Duron 650Mhz CPU Gigabyte 7ZM Mainboard 256M PC-133 Memory TNT2 32M Video Card 52X CD-ROM 8x4x32 CD-RW 30 Hard Drive UDMA SB Live 5.1 Dolby Digital   Although I’d like to get a faster computer and more fancy stuff, my current computer system is doing well at the moment. The decision I’d like to make is get a faster processor OR wait 3-5 years to get a new system all together. I have heard in 4 years, Intel expects to release processors 3-5ghz+. This is not to mention what AMD will come up with. I’d really appreciate your input and suggestions on either to get a faster processor now or wait 3-5 years for a new computer system altogether. Thank-you.   Also, hopefully there will also be better Operating Systems to choose form in the coming years.

Start you upgrade. If you're in to good computer performance you'll need to upgrade. In 3-5 years you computer you have now will be a slow piece of junk. in January I'm gonna upgrade my PC. I just built it last January. Here's what I got: 800mhz PIII 256meg pc-333 ram 32meg nVidia Geforce 2 MXII cd burner 56x cd 27 gig Harddrive This is what I'm Going to do. 1+ ghz PIV 768 meg ram 64 or better geforce (Whatever it top then) 16 0r 20x butner same cd rom 40 gig hardrive. I like to have the ultimate PC so Waiting a year is too long for me.

You really can't go wrong by upgrading your CPU right now. 1.2ghz AMD's can be had right now for around $100. Just think what a nice backup computer you'll have when you buy your new one in a few years.

I don't know about you, but personally as a PC enthusiast, i can't live without upgrading. I have never had the same machine for more than 6 months! Have you considered overclocking your processor? I think you could push that Duron 650 of yours to about 800+. If you are really after speed and performance (assuming money is not a problem for you - sounds like it anyway!) then like me, you might wanna consider a Dual Processor mobo. This is what i've got: 2x Pentium3 @ 1Gigz each 768 Mb of RAM IBM 75GXP 60 GIGZ Hdd at 7200rpm IBM 60 GXP 41.2 GIGZ at 7200rpm (i need the space for web hosting) Creative GeForce 2MMX Sound Blaster Live 1024 Creative DVD-Rom Creative CD-RW Case: Tornado Extreme with mega cooling! I bought most of these components from www.overclockers.co.uk You might wanna check it out especially the case. I personally would'nt be bothered to wait 3-4 years because as one person correctly pointed out, your machine will be an antique by then. Good luck