> I would upgrade the graphics card first. Quite honestly, I'm > not sure that a > 1 or 1.2 GHz processor will feel much faster than a 450 or > 500 MHz one for that kind of use. With Quartz and now Quartz > Extreme, the graphics card has much more to do with the > perceived speed. Sean, What card would you recommend? I have the GeForce2 MX currently in my cube and wouldn't mind faster graphics :-) However, silence is golden and I wouldn't want to spoil a future fanless CPU upgrade. Thanks, Leo