Worth it? > Q6600 --> i5 750
 

Soo... I'm going to upgrade my computer this new years, and i dont know if its worth it.
Should i upgrade to an i5 platform? or save the money and use it for a crazy GPU?

Im currently running on a p45 mobo, q6600@3.4 (gone to 4ghz on air o.O)
PC2-8000 @ 800mhz, and an HD 5850

What are the uses of your PC?

Not worth it. I "upgraded" my QX9650 to a i965 Extreme and didn't notice any real boost. If you do CPU intensive tasks and have the spare cash it may be worthwhile, but if you are a normal user/gamer it will yield little gains. Your benchmark scores would go up though, lol.

uses- GAMING, folding, and meh.. The usuall. A little of everything.
QX9650 is an already extreme CPU, if i had that, i'd wouldn't upgrade..
Im just sketchy with my CPU, cuz i know my friends E8400 runs games faster than me... T.T

You have a pretty good rig.

Why not a SSD? Quad for quad is not worth it.

o.O!!! Never even crossed my mind,,,
hmm, well i know they're awesome and everything, BUT
we ALL knw that they are pricey.. Something that is a major setback for me,
i don't think i really need an ssd, BUT does it really increase the overall performance of my rig by a noticeable amount? If it would, i would definitely think of getting one

A SSD would cost less than a upgrade to i5. A SSD would be the best upgrade you can get, it make everything snappier.

It enhances performance in everything. Best replacement you can make. Grab yourself 2 30Gb SSDs, re-install your OS in RAID 0 and enjoy the speed...

:) thank you for the advice, XD really helped.

np - choose the right one though.