So... what are you planning to upgrade in readiness for Win7?

[DeludedGuy]

New Core i5 system with a 4870.

Intel SSD will come eventually.

[Ali N]

New core i5+gd65 and update lappy from RC to retail.

By the way, does anyone know if you upgrade from RC to retail using the £50 offer that was done a while back, is there an option to keep your stuff?

[Funkstar]

According to a post on Engadget, you can upgrade, but everything ends up in a folder called Windows.old.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/m...upgrade-rules/

So really it's an upgrade in license and bare OS, but not a system upgrade. You will need to re-install everything and copy your files back into place.

[pp05]

At this point in time its looking like - mobo/cpu/ram/gfx.

[nightkhaos]

New cooling fans, RAID 5 array, and possibly a dedicated sound card.

[TooTay]

Although I've ordered my copy of Windows 7 I do not plan to install it until I have the money to buy myself a completely new core I7 system.

[nightkhaos]

Although I've ordered my copy of Windows 7 I do not plan to install it until I have the money to buy myself a completely new core I7 system.

Bloomfield or Lynnfield?

[TooTay]

Bloomfield or Lynnfield?

I'm waiting for the new generation Westmeres (get a little confused with these codenames) so what I should of said is core I9.

The way I see it, if I am saving up I may as well save up properly and buy the best. I will be going for some raided Intel 32nm SSD's as well as the new ATI 5800 range of graphics card.

Some months of saving ahead and I still have to wait for the release of some of these products so, there really is no rush to spend. I can't imagine I would be needing to upgrade a system for at least a decade with this specification but that's perhaps wishful thinking .

[Behemoth]

About the only thing I'll change is my hard drive, my current 200 gig boot drive is now rather full.

[Krakkenbus]

Got my new system, waiting for money for a ssd then I'm ready to rock and roll

[Dragonclaw]

SSD for me but possibly early 2010

[nibbler]

New system around christmas (birthday around then too ), gonna go lynnfield i7, GD-65, 5850(70 maybe).

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Nothing if I get a copy!! If your system runs Vista fine then there is no reason to "upgrade" your system to run Windows 7 considering the later is more efficient....!

[danroyle]

just finished my upgrade to cire i5 that will suffice when windows 7 comes out

[MSIC]

Nothing if I get a copy!! If your system runs Vista fine then there is no reason to "upgrade" your system to run Windows 7 considering the later is more efficient....!

whilst you are 100% correct my friend, when has 'need' affected an upgrade?

[dangel]

whilst you are 100% correct my friend, when has 'need' affected an upgrade?

Absolutely - I got lambasted for getting an SSD - I certainly didn't *need* it but bloody hell did I want it [and am glad i did!]

You can argue almost anything as being not 'needed' - including an upgrade to Win7 itself - but by God I don't miss XP on ANY of my systems (in fact the only thing stuck with it is the 4GB SSD EEPC for obvious reasons).