my current system is as follows:

Amd 1700+ 1.4ghz cpu
socket a mboard
80gb ide HD
512mb of ram

thing is it keeps crashing, i replaced the hard drive with a new one, done a memory check (ram is fine) so have put the fault down to either the cpu or mboard.

my question is this. should i buy a new socket A mboard, for about 30 quid.

or should i consider upgarding to a new 64 bit system, socket 939, sata 2 and pci express.

i dont really use the system for games, but for internet, itunes and some simple programs.

is it worth it??

any advice appreciated, just unsure as to the 'real' advantages of these new systems for programs other than gaming etc

cheers