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Which hardware upgrade route? [closed]

Which hardware upgrade route? [closed]

In short, do I build a new machine or get a new case, or just save a little more until I can do a really powerful build?

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"I'm still in the ""i7 is too expensive"" camp. If you go i7 you'll need to replace everything except the HDDs and the Video Card, and DDR3 is pretty expensive. Likewise i7 chips are vastly more expensive than high end Core chips.

A new power supply AND a case can be had for ~150, leaving you space and power for a high end video card to make up for your wimpy processor...You could even (possibly) go SLI. It'll certainly cost you less than 1k, unless you buy obscene video cards.

18 months down the line, you'll be able to swing a nice i7 upgrade for 1/4 the cost you'd pay today."