Here we come again :)

For some time now, my computer started to give me signs that its time is coming. It's a pity since it is only 2 years old and has a not so bad configuration. For me, it's always a dichotomy between a pain and a pleasure when I need to figure out a new configuration. Should I go for a brand computer or should I build it myself? Should I by the latest/fastest/expansive(est) :) processor/memory/whatever (in a useless try to protect my investment) or should I stick to more affordable parts? Please, keep in mind that I live in Brasil and here computers are not so cheap as in some other places. Anyway, just for fun, I am dumping all my previous computer's configuration along side my wishes for the new one:

Year	Processor	Freq.	# Core	RAM	Hard Disk	Graphics Card	Internet
1989	6502	0,75 Mhz	1	256 Kb	NA	OnBoard	NA
1992	Ciryx 486 DLC	40 Mhz	1	4 Mb	100 Mb	Trident	NA
1996	Pentium 100	100 Mhz	1	16 Mb	1.0 Gb	?	28 Kbps
1999	Athlon 400	400 Mhz	1	128 Mb	30 Gb	4 Mb	56 Kbps
2002	Athlon XP 2.1	1.8 Ghz	1	512 Mb	60 Gb	AGP 64Mb	350 Kbps
2006	Athlon 64 3.8 X2	2.0 Ghz	2	2.0 Gb	370 Gb	PCI-X 256Mb	2.0 Mbps
2008?	Core 2 Quad 9XXXX	> 2.50 Ghz	4	8.0 Gb	500 Gb	PCI-X 256Mb	6.0 Mbps

Well, what can I say? Current PC, RIP :) What do you think? Adriano