Make that a Dual core athlon, it really will speed up everyday tasks as more is multitasked than you realise. It makes everything responsive, particularly if you're doing one thing and loading another... and so on...
Another thing: just get DDR400, but get 2 gigs of the stuff in 1 stick each (2x1gig). Make sure it is particularly low latency stuff like ballistix.
It's not much more expensive but likewise will pay off in everything you do.
Another thing: just get DDR400, but get 2 gigs of the stuff in 1 stick each (2x1gig). Make sure it is particularly low latency stuff like ballistix.
It's not much more expensive but likewise will pay off in everything you do.