What would You upgrade?

awf08

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mcnuggetofdeath

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Buy a good after market cooler, you should be able to hit 3.6GHz fairly easily with an overclock, thereby removing the CPU as a potential bottleneck for awhile. Then get a 5850 and overclock it by bumping the core and memory clocks which essentially gives you a 5870's performance for alot cheaper while also providing better case clearance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150477&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-477-_-Product
^^^ 5850 w/ Dbl Life time warranty

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004&cm_re=sunbeam-_-35-207-004-_-Product
^^^ cheap effective HSF