£1000 Budget: Prebuilt vs Selfbuilt vs Upgrade Current?

[Jack_Ghetto]

Howdy, good folks of the PC Building section. So I'm looking to get an upgraded rig and I've been thinking on the three options open to me. Basically, what should I be going for? I'm not very confident with building my own system, but it's something I would consider because I hear it's cheaper by a significant ammount. My current computer could possibly be upgraded but I'm fairly unsure if it's possible or even worth the hassle.

What I want to run: Games such as GTA IV, Fallout New Vegas.
Resolution: 1440x900

My current specs are noted below, if there's anything I've missed that could be important to know, then just let me know!

[IMG]http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4753/specspt1.png[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9162/specspt2.png[/IMG]

So, what are your opions on the subect? What direction should I be taking?

[WolvesSoulZ]

Selfbuild. You'd have to change nearly everything in your current build anyway.

[Luuper]

Self build

[editline]16th October 2010[/editline]

Phenom 2 and gtx 460

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=Luuper;25443038]Self build

[editline]16th October 2010[/editline]

Phenom 2 and gtx 460[/QUOTE]

i5 760, might squeeze a 5850 or 470 in too

[jaybuz]

You can get a great computer for about £700 if you self-build

[bull3tmagn3t]

for 1000 pounds (like $1600USD?) you could probably go 6gb ddr3 1333mhz, 5970 (so you'd need a big case), and pick any of the i7's, and a terabyte. And also pick any mobo that will work, with usb3 and esata.

This is if course if ur using ur old monitor. otherwise you'd need to pick a lower end i7 and a 5870.

[jaybuz]

Don't convert GBP to USD because the markets are different.