Upgrading Existing PC or sell it and get a new one?

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#1 FFXI-Blk-Mage
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My current desktop has...

3.4GHz P4 w/ HT

320GB HD

Nvidia GeForce 6600

1GB of Ram

16x

DVD-16X/CD drive (Dual)

Not sure what kinda mobo and stuff I have.. I was wondering how much it would cost to upgrade this to a Quad/Dual core.. add 1gig of ram and up the video card to something much more recent.. Could I sell the mobo/processor/vid card and get some of the money back?

if I'm better off just selling it and getting a new computer, how much could I get for this one? I'm looking at a 800-900 build that is tempting from ibuypower.com

Thanks in advance

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#2 ROXLYDE
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I know ibuypower and cyberpower are cheap...but a lot of folks have horror stories about their service.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/iBUYPOWER

Give these a look

http://www.avadirect.com/Desktop_Systems/Socket_775_Core_2_Duo_Desktop_Systems

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#3 Indestructible2
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If you can afford it,definitely build new.

Don't go iBUYPOWER,they're a bad company along with CyberPower.

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#4 FFXI-Blk-Mage
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So how much do you think I could get for my current desktop? I bought it for 2200 back in '04
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#5 Indestructible2
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So how much do you think I could get for my current desktop? I bought it for 2200 back in '04FFXI-Blk-Mage
2200 for a 6600 rig? You got ripped off,but now it should go for no more than 250.
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I know ibuypower and cyberpower are cheap...but a lot of folks have horror stories about their service.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/iBUYPOWER

Give these a look

http://www.avadirect.com/Desktop_Systems/Socket_775_Core_2_Duo_Desktop_Systems

ROXLYDE

AVADirect is where it's at :)