need hardware upgrd.

my computer finally came to the point were is just too damm slow... it could just need a memory upgrade... but id like to get a decent video card too...

heres my specs:

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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name ORLY (family)
User Name orly

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron, 2200 MHz (22 x 100)
Motherboard Name TriGem Glendale
Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale-G i845GL
System Memory 246 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (10/14/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller (64 MB)
3D Accelerator Intel Extreme Graphics
Monitor Proview 777(N) / 786(N) [17" CRT] (FBUL34091800U)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]

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somebody is giving me a 512 memory stick... don't know the details abot it...
for the video card, im not looking for something extremely good and expensive... im not much of a pc gamer, but not being able to play aoe3 correctly at its lowest settings is bad...

i could come up with 150-200 maybe 300 in a couple of weeks... but still, the cheaper the better...

Do you mean it has gotten slower over a peroid of time, or that its too slow to play todays games?

If your going to get an extreamly good video card your gonna need a new mobo ;)