Donkey PC Ugrade help required

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I've been having a few lock-ups and random crashes lately and thought that it might be about time to get back to basics with the progs I want to run and also to upgrade a little. I've had my pc for about 4 years now and over that time the odd bits of software have been added here and there, but I quite like the idea of starting afresh. Mainly I'd like to return to a video editing machine along with a bit of graphic work, internet access, and email etc - with the addition of DVD writing (currently only have a DVD-Rom). I have no gaming requirements.

OK here's my pc spec:

Full Tower Case (2 bays spare)
100 Mhz BX Motherboard, 2 ISA, 5 PCI, USB etc. Jumperless goes up to 1100 Mhz.
Intel Pentium 650 Mhz Processor, 512K Cache
Heatsink/Fan - Standard
256 Mb 100 Mhz SDRAM
13.2 Gb UDMA 66 Program Hard Drive
30 Gb UDMA-66 7200 rpm Video Hard Drive
12x DVD Drive
Yamaha CRW 8424 CD Re-Writer, SCSI
PCI SCSI-II Card with external connector
1.44 Mb Floppy Drive
Matrox G400 Series 32Mb Dualhead Display TV Output AGP Graphics Card
Pinnacle DV500 Digital / Analogue Video Editing System
17" Monitor
Soundblaster Live Platinum system
Running Windows 98 SE

OK, now I have never attempted any upgrades, so to start with I'd like to try something simple (i'm not very handy with a screwdriver) - like adding a DVD-writer. :) Any suggestions for a cheap one which would work ok?

Next question, could it be a good idea to replace my main prog hd with a new one - this would give me a clean start and save me having to tidy up the existing one?

In general are there any other upgrades worth considering - or should I start again from scratch with a new system?
 
I would most definatly suggest a new system. it wont cost you too much if you dont want anything spectacular.
 
Sniff.

OK, I don't really have a lot of spare cash at the mo - so rather than starting with a new system I could get a dvd-writer to keep me ticking over, couldn't I?
 
i suppose you could just make sure it works with your system, then you could always put it in your new system (if it doesn't have one)
 
Monobot said:
Sniff.

OK, I don't really have a lot of spare cash at the mo - so rather than starting with a new system I could get a dvd-writer to keep me ticking over, couldn't I?
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Yes, you could ... replace the DVD drive with it. Keep an eye on your HD space when using it.

;)
 
get some more ram if it fits. dobule it up at the very least...............

upgrading your cpu will be a bit difficult though.
 
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