my comp

[battle machine man]

Windows XP good still but slow on glest and most games in 3D

[John.d.h]

If you get a new computer, it will probably have Vista on it, which (take my word for it) you DO NOT WANT.  It's very sluggish and takes a substantial amount of tweaking to make it usable.  I had Windows XP on my old computer and liked it a lot better.  I'd say your best bet is to just buy some more RAM.  You should be able to get another two gigabytes for about $30 at Wal*Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, or lots of other places.  It's also easy to install.  Just make sure that you get the kind that will fit your computer.  Laptops and desktops use different sizes.

Edit: Plus, if/when you do get a new computer some time in the future, you can take the RAM out of your current one and put it in your new one.

[hailstone]

If you get a new computer, it will probably have Vista on it,

Yes but did you know about MS's free upgrade to Windows 7?

Just make sure that you get the kind that will fit your computer. Laptops and desktops use different sizes. ...in the future, you can take the RAM out of your current one and put it in your new one.

There are also different types like EDO (ancient), SD, DDR, DDR2, so you might not be able to use it in the new machine if the motherboards use different types.

Keep in mind many other components can affect performance, although, RAM is one of the cheapest and easiest solutions. If you give us the specifications of your computer we could give a better assessment.

I'm happy using XP until I get around to installing Linux again. 

[battle machine man]

If you get a new computer, it will probably have Vista on it,

Yes but did you know about MS's free upgrade to Windows 7?

Just make sure that you get the kind that will fit your computer. Laptops and desktops use different sizes. ...in the future, you can take the RAM out of your current one and put it in your new one.

There are also different types like EDO (ancient), SD, DDR, DDR2, so you might not be able to use it in the new machine if the motherboards use different types.

Keep in mind many other components can affect performance, although, RAM is one of the cheapest and easiest solutions. If you give us the specifications of your computer we could give a better assessment.

I'm happy using XP until I get around to installing Linux again. 

lol i like linix because bill gates dont own it and its free!

[martiño]

Guys, this is a bit offtopic. I'm going to lock it.