Upgrade Old Laptop

Should I Upgrade to...


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UPDATE:

I know the thread is old, but here's what happened.

Finding 7 drivers was mostly easy using driver genius pro. Had to be creative with the sound drivers (ended up using microsoft update through device manager to find a driver).

I completely retired XP off of it and performance is decent for a 5 yr/old laptop.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ATX Custom Build 2012
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Motherboard
Intel DH67CL desktop ATX
Memory
10 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Asus EAH5450 series (Radeon)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 226BW, Samsung Syncmaster P2450H
Screen Resolution
226BW: 1680 x 1050 & P2450H: 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB sata (boot), Samsung 640 GB sata, Seagate 2 TB sata (data)
PSU
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W
Case
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
Cooling
stock cooling with added intake fan
Keyboard
HP Wireless Elite Keyboard Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Touch
Internet Speed
Comcast Cable business class <=18Mb {averages 12Mb}
Other Info
Optical drives: LG SuperMulti Blue, HP DVD 1260T
Other: Kensington Bluetooth Receiver
Network: Buffalo Wireless N USB, DLink N router/DLink Ethernet Switch/DLink Xtreme N wireless bridge
Printer: HP Photosmart Plus, HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
PCs: HP dv6-3040us (7 x64 SP1), HP DM4-2165dx (7 x64 SP1), HP Pavilion zv6130us (7 x86), Apple Macbook Air (Lion)
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