CPUs, Now Available as a Suppository.........
OK, let's be realistic. A Pent D is compatible with some older motherboards that one of the newer Core2, or the new line of Pentium dual core CPUs (E2XXX series) might not be. Face it, there are guys using PCI video cards because it's what they have to use, and it's not altogether fair to knock it, at least not unless you're ready to buy them another computer.
Sometimes when I'm caught in a bind, or if I feel I've been forced to pay more than I should for something but had no other alternative, I shout out, for the benefit of my mental health, and the pure annoyance of thyose around me, "OWWW my A**"!
not really, but I wasn't sure if I was gonig to upgrade then I should upgrade to Vista 64, so I can spend more money on more ram
Dude, this is just what the world doesn't need, another excuse to spend more money on a computer. In any machine you have, XP with 2GB of memory is probably plenty. The only reason to go with a 64 bit OS would be if you were using high end software to render video. Even then, XP is the better OS for your computer. There are a lot of myths around the amount of RAM any given person needs. But remember this, more RAM won't make your computer faster, all it will do is prevent it from slowing down from not having enough. If your machine is not writing temp files in any quantity while you're working, then the amount of RAM in the box is sufficient for your needs.