you can search around for parts with a lower price.

In situations like this, I balance my time against the cost of the parts and the configuration. Yes, more modern memory is cheaper. But if you just want more RAM in the machine and the rest of it is OK for your needs, then it takes much less time to just add RAM than to:

- buy a motherboard, CPU, RAM
- back up hard drive (or critical information at minimum)
- remove old motherboard
- install CPU, RAM in new motherboard
- install new motherboard
- fight with getting old cables to reach new connectors on motherboard
- bootup. OK? If not, check 30 pages of CMOS settings.
- hope the OS finds everything OK. If not
--- let OS redetect hardware. OK? If not
------ reinstall OS. OK? If not, buy and install newer version.
------ reinstall applications as required
------ configure OS
- discover that new motherboard didn't change performance much because rest of system is too underpowered for OS. Start looking into new PC.

Only partially kidding about the last one. :-)

TheChipMerchant wants $27.50 for 32 MB EDO SIMMs. Several people are selling 32 MB EDO SIMMs on eBay for $15 to $20 (quantity 1).

Only you can decide what your time is worth. I know what I'd do though.... :-)

Cheers,
Scott.