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zachig · Rated XXX

Hi guys,

For a long time, I'm thinking about upgrading my current Thermaltake Soprano Case with a new one and I'm quite 'locked' on the CoolerMaster HAF-932.

Now, I can get the HAF-932 here in Israel for around $165.

So far, I've managed to save around $150, so soon enough I think I'll be able to buy it.

But...Just today I had a new idea.

I thought about selling my current Q6600 CPU and upgrade it to a new Q9550 CPU.

I can sell my Q6600 for around $125 and by adding extra $160, I can buy a new Q9550 for $285.

So basically, I can spend ~$160 on either a new case or a new CPU.

Now, I want the HAF-932 for a long time, but it's also very tempting to have a new CPU that can be (quite easily) overclocked to 3.8GHz (even 4GB maybe??? Grin

).

So my BIG QUESTION is, what do you think I should do, go with the HAF-932 case or with the Q9550 CPU? Rolling Eyes

Unfortunately, I just can't afford them both Sad

...So in case I'll go with the HAF-932, I think my next CPU upgrade will be only in ~2yrs from now to an i7 platform... Rolling Eyes

Will I have any major performance boost by moving from a Q6600 to a Q9550, or maybe the extra bucks just doesn't worth it???

I'll appreciate you advice... Wink

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Intel Quad-Core Q6600 G0 @3.4GHz (8x425)
Scythe Mugen II CPU Cooler
CoolerMaster HAF-932 Case
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard
OCZ Gold PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz 2x2048MB @5-5-5-15-2T
Zotac GTX275 @713/1512/1260
2x250GB WD H.D in RAID 0
Mushkin 650W PSU
Viewsonic 22" VX2235WM LCD