well.... my computer is quite old and it shows unfortunetly. sudden freezes, lock-ups and unable to run games ALTHOUGH my computer is meeting the recommended requirements and even surpass them he's still freezing during such games like: C&C: Generals and Zero:Hour, Halo (low frame rate, even at low-medium setting), Warcraft III and The Frozen Throne (takes too much time to load level, nearly 1 minute) and more and more.... my hardware:

Intel's 3GHz CPU (x2) operating togather at 4.5GHz.

512 RAM (DDR).

80GB hard-drive

nVIDIA's GeForce 6200 TurboCache (256MB RAM - 400MHz GPU).

Intel's D915PGN MotherBoard (512 RAM - Non-ECC).

DVD-ROM x16/CD-ROM x48, can play (CD): audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, video CD, CD-I, photo CD, karaoke CD (i know... -_-), CD extra and CD text.

(DVD): DVD-5/9/10/18, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, video DVD, 1 or 2 DVD layers.

WINDOWS XP - PRO - SP2

usually good hardware, right? (the DVD-ROM is new, the rest isn't) but what to do? the DUST has hit again, i've cleaned the computer before (i think 8 months ago... or 9?) but this time the DUST has hit harder, so i'll get a new PC soon (just in a few months) which will include (i requested this hardware, the local PC Repair Shop will put the hardware toghater):

Intel's 3.8GHz CPU (x2) maybe operating at 6.5GHz (i don't think anyone has tried).

1GB RAM (DDR) (x4) total 4GB RAM(!!).

nVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTX (!) with shader 4.0, DirextX10 Support, AA and AF will work at their highest setting AT THE SAME TIME! and bigger (and better) GPU and RAM capacity.

Intel's/ASUS' 1GB Non-ECC MotherBoard (x2)!

(maybe) 120+GB hard-drive (imagine i'll get the legendery 1TB (1 Tera-Byte = 1,000 Giga-Byte) hard-drive!).

i'll keep my DVD-ROM drive.

WINDOWS VISTA! (which will include: new interface, DirectX10, Windows Media Player (WMP) 11, Internet Explorer 7, improved security protection and more...)

i know that the PC will cost ALOT (and if i'll get the 1TB hard-drive... thank god i saved cash for a VERY long time).

so wish me luck.

P.S.:

the reason i'm waiting few month BEFORE i'll buy the hardware is:

A. VISTA will be released.

B. the prices will drop (even if it will be by just 100$).

C. i'll need a little more cash before i'll have enough to buy the hardware.