Looking for Upgrade Advice

Jeffmart10

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Been out of the upgrade loop awhile and so I'm hoping for some advice.

I have the following hardware:

ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

MSI NX8800GT 512M OC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

I'm looking for inexpensive upgrades in advance of Skyrim. Any obvious bang for the buck?
Is it even worth upgrading or should I wait until the next release cycle for graphics cards etc?
 
Depends on your budget for this upgrade. What size monitor do you have and its resolution? Also, what parts will you be reusing? List the parts
 
Actually I have an old 19 inch Sony Trinitron CRT taking up half my desk :)

Not sure what parts I'll reuse, I was hoping to get some advice on where I would get the most bang for the buck on this system.

Sub $500 budget definitely, but I'm really asking where my dollars can have the most impact.

I was thinking maybe just a video card, a GeForce GTX 560 1GB. Would this be a waste of money? Would the money be better spent on a CPU or Motherboard upgrade?
 
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