This machine is an older quad core 2.6 on vista (grumble). Good gfx card and 3gb ram. Do I bother upgrading the OS or just say screw it and search a new machine with a modern win license that comes with it. Guess I could just make this a linux box then.

I intend to game and produce music on it. I don't want to invade my wife's new machine, that's not fair.