Current setup is as follows:
Core 2 Duo E6400 with P35chipset (Gigabyte DS3L board)
4GB DDR2
nVidia 800gt video card
Everything running at stock
should I WAIT or
Upgrade options:
Upgrade CPU only to Q9550 for ~$170+tax = ~185
Upgrade to I7 combo:
I7 920 CPU = $200+tax = ~$220 (microcenter)
X58 mobo = ~$150 (with current bing cash back)
6GB DDR3 RAM = ~$100
Total upgrade cost: ~470
Desktop usage:
Game very occasionally (mostly COD or AA)
Will be doing some light video editing for personal use (AVCHD format). Got a Canon HF-11 on the way.
I am probably not looking to overclock, will most probably be running everything at stock as I dont have time to mess around with my system anymore (just want ease of use + stability)
Core 2 Duo E6400 with P35chipset (Gigabyte DS3L board)
4GB DDR2
nVidia 800gt video card
Everything running at stock
should I WAIT or
Upgrade options:
Upgrade CPU only to Q9550 for ~$170+tax = ~185
Upgrade to I7 combo:
I7 920 CPU = $200+tax = ~$220 (microcenter)
X58 mobo = ~$150 (with current bing cash back)
6GB DDR3 RAM = ~$100
Total upgrade cost: ~470
Desktop usage:
Game very occasionally (mostly COD or AA)
Will be doing some light video editing for personal use (AVCHD format). Got a Canon HF-11 on the way.
I am probably not looking to overclock, will most probably be running everything at stock as I dont have time to mess around with my system anymore (just want ease of use + stability)