Yea it doesn't make any sense keeping the emachines unless I want to pay more or the same as upgrading then I probably would for a new comp. I would need a new motherboard (obviously), CPU (no point in buying a PCI-e socket 478 mobo ... if there are any), video card (obviously), memory (because I'd like to take advantage of PC3200), PSU (to power the new stuff), HD (not going to use an ATA HD on a newer socket mobo, again makes it difficult to upgrade in the future). So really the only thing I could keep would be the monitor (which has a .294 pixel point thing or something, which bites), the DVD/CD drive (at the time it's not even functioning!), the case (which would probably overheat and not provide enough cooling for the new components) and the keyboard and mouse, which are cheap and not even close to being new. So yea it's not even worth upgrading at this point. If it had an AGP slot I could pop in a 512 stick and a 6800GS with a decent 450w PSU and call it a day, but the fact it doesn't have the AGP slot really kinda kills the deal.