Upgrade from Sonar 5 to Sonar 7?

Alright guys having a hard time deciding on whether or not to upgrade Sonar 5 Studio to Sonar 7 Studio Edition. My main reason for going to Sonar 7 instead of 8 is that I don't think at this time it would be needed until i upgrade my audio interface and get a few other upgrades to my setup. However, I feel that in some ways Sonar 5 is holding me back on features and User ease. Though I will give you all the specs of what I am using and let you all decide.


Computer Specs:

Windows xp
2.4 Q6600 Quad
4G of memory I think is Kingston...Cannot remember the rest
Main Hard Drive SATA 7200 rpm 250GB
Second Hard Drive SATA 7200 Rpm 750GB
Evga 7800 512 PCI Express Card

Interface:
Mbox 2
Mainly using SM57's

Additonal Programs, other instruments:
Native Intstruments: Battery 3, Absynth 3 and 4, Reaktor, Massive, FM8
BFD and a couple of the Expansions
Using a Motif es6 for all other sounds

Mainly hoping to benefit from the upgrades in the MIDI portion of Sonar 7 as I am using BFD for my drums, Native instruments for my everything else and Sonar 5 can be a pain in the ass when editing the MIDI. Also, hoping that Sonar 7 will be a step up in taking advantage of my computers power better than Sonar 5 is.

Well I know that was alot of information and possible did not give enough fine details on my current setup, but any feedback on my question about the upgrade would be helpful.

Thanks

If it were me, I would downgrade to SONAR XL.

Seriously, if you have those specs 8PE is $50 more to upgrade than 7PE.

Get 8 'cuz it will be cool no matter what palinfaced says.

This whole thing smells like fish
Cj

and let you all decide

I really really smell somethnig here.. Fishhhhh
Cj

CJ recommends you crossgrade to a Soundblaster and BIAB.