The days of slow loading are over.
Just ordered an extra gig of Ram.
CORSAIR TWINX Matched 1024MB (2x512MB)
Did have to pay 130 Euros, home delivery included, somewhat expensive but it's by far the most superior brand of RAM on the market.

(Only had a gig of the exact same RAM before)
And unfortunately my motherboard (even though it's only around 1.5 years old) still runs on DDR1 but having Corsairs should compensate for that I hope

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But regardless, this will enable me to play on high settings without the long load times and cause overall smoother play.