What do you recommend?

For increasing your PC speed you will have to increase RAM but again there is a problem of compatibility.Thus you will have to see if your motherbord supports more RAM otherwise you will hve to change the motherboard also.Again speed also depends on the motherboard.It is good if you have original Intel motherboard.But with chane of motherboard you will have to change the processor also and also the RAM type required will be DDR or DDR2 RAM. So the best way I suggest is go for new conf, P4 dual core,512Mb RAM with original Intel motherboard.

Get both. Upgrading both wouldn't be too expensive and you could see great improvements. It may be a better idea overall to just purchase a new computer though. If you do decide to upgrade your current computer I could help you pick out the parts and whatever else you need. Feel free to send me a friend request if you like. If you ever need something I could try and help you out.

Wow, he has two pages of responses in 6 days and hasn't responded to anyone. I would estimate the computer to be about 6 years old. If it's not up to par for you, buy a new one. You can't upgrade the processor because they no longer sell processors that are compatible with your motherboard. Increasing the RAM might help a little, but that's like putting a spoiler on a Ford Pinto to make it more aerodynamic. It's not worth investing money in such an old computer.

well i would say go for Intel Dual Core 2 processor with 512 MB Ram, 80 GB HDD, 915 Intel Original Motherboard. This is the very good configuration, its cheap also. You can upgrade to it. Believe me this is very good configuration. Intel Dual Core2 processor has many good features like multi tasking, multi threading, good networking support. It has good virtual memory. So i would suggest try this configuration.

upgrading your pc will need you to consider the following, (1) how much budget do you have, (2) do you really to upgrade your pc (3) if you upgrade the ram, would it be compatible to your present motherboard (4) if you choose to upgrade the processor, would the other parts compatible to the new one. if you have the budget, then you might as well go for the replacement because considering the present specs of your pc, it seems you would cost you almost the same as buying a new pc. But if your budget is tight for now, then stick to it until such time you can afford to buy a new one.

First of all u need to consider for what you will be using your computer. If it is for word processing or internet just adding more ram will increase speed of booting up, and applications will open up fast . If its for gaming check if u have a agp slot in motherboard try to find a good agp card , these are cheaper now , try to find used ones at your computer store if available.

Both would be better, but if you must choose between the two, get more RAM. An 800 MHz processor is fast enough for most DVD burners (I've seen requirements range between 550 and 850), but if you decide to install XP, you shouldn't have anything less than 512 MB RAM (1 gig is the least I'll use). If you ever intend to upgrade to Vista (which I wouldn't recommend until it is considerably more mature), you'll have to get a whole new machine. A P4 could barely handle Vista, and it uses up to 768 MB RAM just to sit idly. It also calls for a bit more "oomph" in graphics.

Very simple. Well i think you have a bigger problem. First which motherboard do you have? What you use or planning to use it for in the future. I suggest you change your comp itself except your harddrive.

You should upgrade the RAM first to at least 512MB. But if you have the money, I think you should just buy a new PC.

I rather buy a new PC than upgrading it. With the current softwares already demanding bigger RAMs and hard disks, higher processor speed and some other stuffs, so its a good idea to buy a new high-end PC. And before I forget, try to keep your 80 gb HD for your new PC and maybe your 128 ram also.