Stop the wasteful upgrade path for that very old system and think real hard on a refurbished Dell system with all the newer technology for about $380.00 on up depending on which model to get.  A E520 or 530 system have been going for about $350.00 from time to time and a real good gaming system the XPS 410 system have been seen for about $499.00 on up. 

 

You can then play those games and many more for sometime to come. 

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Dell's Outlet Refurbished Store

Refurbished means either that the system came back prior to the 21 day return policy period for one reason or another, has been checked over, or a system that is brand new, ordered but never left the shipping docks and have to be sold as refurbished and some that are dent and scratch systems.

They all have a warranty, but no monitor and must purchase that separately.

OutLet Desktop
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/desktops?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh

OutLet Other stuff
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/peripherals?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh

Darn, I didn't know those deals existed.

 

I'll save up and wait till after the Christmas returns come in and jump on a deal.

 

Thanks for the saving advice. 

Can you rma the Neo/T adapter and cpu?  Explain it away as a momentary lapse of reason?

 

Btw the 9600 is about the extent I would safely install in a 4100 (although stranger things have probably happened).

 

Good Luck

Dale

 

Dimension 4100
866Mhz Pent III----->1.2GHz Tualatin Cele----->1.6GHz
LinLin 370 socket adapter (Geekverter)
Intel A10 Bios
256 Mb SDRAM 133Mhz fsb
Ati Radeon 7500 64 Mb DDR Ram
SoundBlaster Live Value
Compaq MV 540 15" CRT
30Gb Seagate 7200rpm HD
D-Link 524 Wireless Router
Win XP SP2 (all updates)
BenQ DVDROM
No Name CDROM

No more upgrades for Dimmy