but when he has a point its hard to disagree with what he says, abit like wasting money on a copy of win7 when a simple reinstall of the o/s will clean the system up nicely from years worth of junk.
especially when the OP states he has a DX10 4850 and only plays TF2!!!
I am not at all suggesting that the OP upgrades to Windows 7 to play DX10 games. I don't understand how you're failing to understand the extra usability of windows 7, along with the fact that if you're upgrading your computer, some people aren't bothered about all the fancy tech specs behind it, but purely want to use it for a system which is easy to use, and to get what you want done.
Windows 7 features many more advances over Windows XP ( which actually, I suggested Windows 7 over Vista, but... i'd suggest it over XP also ).
I picked up my copy for £40, now... you're suggesting this is a waste of money and a bad upgrade. Ok.
So, apart from the improved menu systems, sticking things to the sides of the screen, better resolution centre and lack of any backup features,.. what you're telling me is " It's just as fast ". Great,.. ok.. it may be on certain systems. Lets exclude solid state drives as we already know without me saying that it's another reason win 7 is better, but i'll assume this isn't in the OP's interest.
I'm just looking for the part where the OP said, I want it to zoom along, and don't give a rats about the usability of my system. I don't think that actually happened. So.. why do we have to jump to upgrading every bit of hardware, before making the system easier to use, more secure and more visually pleasing?
I stand by saying that windows 7 is a fantastic upgrade, maybe it won't put more Mhz on your clock or a increase your memory, but it will certainly make your computer a better experience, which is at the end of the day what we're after.
Now, with that out of the way, shall we be productive and suggest how the OP actually upgrades instead of barking new hardware items at him/her? I think it would be a lot better if we explained what the upgrades do, and how hard they are to install... rather than jumping on a post titled clearly "Upgrade" and telling them to build themselves a new computer.
