Decent Gaming computer

[Therock]

Microsoft XP Professional
Intel Pentium 4A, 1600MHz (16x100)
Asus P4T-E (5 PCI, 1 AGP Pro, 1CNR, 4 RIMM)
Mobo Chipset: Intel Tehama i850
256MB of RAM
RADEON 9600 SERIES 256MB
Creative SB Live! Sound Card

What needs to be upgraded in order for the computer to be a good gaming comp. ? Thanks for help.

And a noob question, is CPU temp 36 degrees C ok or needs some extra cooling?
EDIT: typo

 

[foreverxyoung]

prob more ram.. like 1gig.. might wana get a 9800 pro.... seems prete good to me

 

[Therock]

What about the PCU and mobo?
Could you give me some advise as to which Ram i should get.

 

[foreverxyoung]

for pcu and mobo maybe a p4 2.4 ghz if u can afford....

Ram buy either 1 stick of 1gig ram from these two companyies :
Corsair
Mushkin
PQI

Make shure speed is 3200 or higher.

 

[Ankush09]

how much u willing to spend.

 

[Therock]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-185&depa=0
What about this one? But then I'd have to get a new mobo :/
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-112-193&depa=0
Or this one?
I'm kinda tight on budget.

I can spend about 300$.

 

[foreverxyoung]

aiiyyhh.... 300 dollars?

if i were u ... i would spend 100 buying more ram ie 512mb more and 200 to order either 6600gt BFG or Evga or 9800 pro Ati.

 

[Therock]

I don't really want to spend money on a new Video Card because I just got this one about 3 months ago and it was pretty expensive, $160. I'm thinking of using it for about 3-4 months and then when I have a lil more money buy a better one. I also need a new PSU - I'm getting Rosswell 550W, it looks kinda nice and has good reviews.
As far as the CPU is concerned if the previous ones don't meet the requirements this one seems pretty nice http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-171&depa=0 but will it be compatible with my current mobo (i'd think so since it's also a pentium pcu)?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-529&depa=0
I found this, it isn't expensive and some positive comments.

 

[Ankush09]

thats GOOD ram.... u can even downgrade a little bit to pc3200 which u can get 512 for like $65.

 

[Therock]

Hehe, thanks man I really appreciate your help. At the moment I have 256 MB of RAM(2x128). Will there be room for this one? And I'd really like your opinion on that $180 PCU.