So I just ordered this new system from newegg.ca (never used them before) and can't wait for it to arrive. It's replacing my AMD 4000+, 2 gigs ram, 200gig sata and Radeon x1950 video card. I'm going to re-use my dvd drive from my current system to save a few extra bucks since I don't care about blue-ray.
I mostly play LOTRO and do regular power user stuff (not really video)
Here's the beast!
$286 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-19-103-471-_-Product
$287 Video Card SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
$70 RAM G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
$181 Motherboard MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130136
$162.49 Antec Sonata III 500 with 500W PSU
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
$87 640 gig hard drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
The only thing I started to worry about was the PSU... I am wondering if it will be enough for the system?
I mostly play LOTRO and do regular power user stuff (not really video)
Here's the beast!
$286 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-19-103-471-_-Product
$287 Video Card SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
$70 RAM G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
$181 Motherboard MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130136
$162.49 Antec Sonata III 500 with 500W PSU
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
$87 640 gig hard drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
The only thing I started to worry about was the PSU... I am wondering if it will be enough for the system?