hi Haste,
based on your specs there are two upgrades that should give your speed a big boost. the first thing you would want to do is add more RAM. Without knowing the motherboard info and CPU model number I can't say which type of RAM to go with, but based on the other specs I'm going to say PC3200 is probably what you use. XP can be a serious memory hog, so upgrading to 1 or 2 GB of RAM will massively increase the performance of your computer. If you have open RAM slots you can get sticks to match the ones you are already using, but if not a 1GB RAM Kit (matched 512 sticks) should cost about $65-$75, while a 2GB RAM kit (matched 1GB sticks) should cost around $130.
after you upgrade your RAM, if you still want better gaming performance you could upgrade your video card. the 9800Pro is an older card that can't match the performance of more current generation cards. Right now the top of the line AGP card is probably the X1950 Pro, which runs around $200 online.
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