Quote Originally Posted by Paul Peru
It's hard to give a recommendation without knowing the full spec., but you may want to save your money for a new computer. Sounds like what you've got is nicely sufficient for anyone but a slightly silly person (like myself).
I also suspect my gfx card (9700pro) is damaged, 3D games crash A LOT on my PC (although it has slightly improved with the latest ATI drivers) and they just don't seem to look as nice as they're supposed to (also compared to my dad's 9600).

I'm going to format my HD when I find the time to sort out the crap on my C drive, I hope that will help, but since the lock ups occur purely with games, I suspect my gfx card is to blame.