buy the new computer or new parts for my old computer?

First of all, I don't have the $ extra to buy or upgrade my hardware for my office and since I retired, I probably never will have it! So now is as good one time as any to try to start to pull $ something, somewhere, to 'fix' my HP Pavilion m9517c (refrurbished when I bought about 5 years ago!).

So, since I would get Windows 8 for my desktop at some point since I have it on my laptop and I like ok, and this machine has not been tested by HP, I'm sure that I would have to add new hardware somewhere, and if I do, I thought I should get just a new office with 8 win on that.

BUT, I want to get a computer-based game more and they are too expensive for my small pension and ss checks!

Anyway, someone did - it ideas about 'remodel or buy new' and so new, any recommendations for games oriented pc? Obviiously I pay premium $ so I expect not the top platform of the line, but something that I can be updated later, etc.

I mainly play WOW, Diablo III, and another MMO, internet use tonnes, email, documents, etc.

Thanks for your help.

Hello

Buying a new machine now can give you another 5 years. Adding/replacing parts on your existing machine can end up cost you more in the long term.

Kind regards.

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