which one?

[sbohdan]

or you could try these:

Newegg.com - eVGA GeForce 7600GS 256-A8-N542-T2 Video Card - Retail

Newegg.com - BIOSTAR GeForce 6800XT V6802XA52 Video Card - Retail $114, 512MB RAM! (note that this is a AGP 6800 so the pipes could most likely be unlocked to 16, which with some OC could double the performance!)

Newegg.com - BIOSTAR GeForce 6800XT V6802XA21 Video Card - Retail

Newegg.com - HIS Hightech Radeon X1650PRO H165PRQ256AN-R IceQ Video Card - Retail

you could also OC your CPU to handle the card. the 845 chipset is known for good OC potential and/or you could also change the CPU to a used pentium 2.5 or 2.8 which could also be nicely OC'd :)
oh and you should at least double the ram (just get another 256mb pc2100 used for cheap)

[fps justin]

In looking at your sig, i noticed there is already a 9550 AGP there?

I think the best would be to get a videocard first, then try to get like sbohan said, 2.4-2.8ghz cpu.

[Darkfry]

lol well i thought i would have that one soon . wasnt actually on my comp lol.
gotta change the sig but havent yet.

i know nothing of overclocking . =/ and wouldnt it all be locked cause this is a compaq?

Also i only have 2 slots for ram. just the 512 and 256

[fps justin]

Originally Posted by Darkfry

lol well i thought i would have that one soon . wasnt actually on my comp lol.
gotta change the sig but havent yet.

i know nothing of overclocking . =/ and wouldnt it all be locked cause this is a compaq?

Also i only have 2 slots for ram. just the 512 and 256

yeah, sbohdan didn't see the 512 stick, i didn't either till i got a closer look.

I would suggest getting another 512 stick but a new cpu and a new videocard is mroe important.

[sbohdan]

Originally Posted by fps justin

yeah, sbohdan didn't see the 512 stick, i didn't either till i got a closer look.

I would suggest getting another 512 stick but a new cpu and a new videocard is mroe important.

oh, my bad :)
then justin is right: forget the ram and get a card, then eighter OC the hell out of the CPU or get a bigger pentium - retaining and upgrading your old system would be cheaper. also: it would be less risky to learn how to OC on it, then on a brand new, expensive rig :)
remember: OC'ing requires better cooling and you better read up everything on it from the forum and if you aren't sure of something, just ask before you do it.

[simple_inhibition]

i would personally save up for a new computer. but if i were to do it incrementally i would first get a good case/psu combo from antec then maybe buy a new processor; prolly a D805 since theyre cheap as dirt and offer dualcore. plus theyre on a platform that can be upgradeable. then later on get a mid to high end motherboard then ram, and a dvd burner. snag that 80gb hard drive out of the compaq (for now) and finish off with the video card.

[Darkfry]

i think i like ur idea of upgrading. got some good sites for this stuff you speak off?

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by Darkfry

i think i like ur idea of upgrading. got some good sites for this stuff you speak off?

Well, for one, you should check out the HardwareLogic Recommendations Page for some good build ideas. As for safe places to buy from on the internet, we also have a great List of Links.

If you still want to upgrade your video card on AGP, then this review could help you size things up.

[fps justin]

I think simple has the idea.

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

True, Simple has the best idea so far. Buy a C2D ready mobo (there are tons of 945s that support it under $70) and buy a Pentium D 805. Buy some DDR2 value RAM and you'll be good to go.