Migrating from AMD 4200+ --> new build Stable Gaming PC ($600)

[Asgaroth]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 14 days;

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT; gaming, programming, internet, photoshop, music recording (PC DELTA 66 card)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, case, Resewill powersuply 600w,

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, crossfire - no

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want to play Age of Conan on high settings. budget 600$ for upgrade, Also it will machine for programming with Tomcat running all the time on the background. Also I tend to have at least 10 different apps open

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
$189.00


GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392
79.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193
$74.99

SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X 100269VXL Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102841
$219.99

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
39.49

603.46

 

[fullmetall]

Could I Talk you into losing the 600w rosewills?? please??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.236384

Heres a combo with the cpu + sapphire 4890.

 

[Asgaroth]

Thanks for the COMBO!

Could I Talk you into losing the 600w rosewills?? please??

well, yes, but why??? it was working fine for 2 years.

on another note: do I really need x4? or x3 720 might be enough.

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

If it were me, grab the x4 so it's as future proof as possible. Also the quad will be a better multitasker. On the rosewill, you have to realize over time a PSU degrades in performance and the 4890 will probably draw a good bit of juice.

 

[tipmen]

You also my consider picking a better HD

 

[Asgaroth]

You also my consider picking a better HD

what would be a better HD? I would like to get as fast HD as possible. Amount of space doesn't matter as long as it more than 100GB.

 

[jbakerlent]

This is pretty much the fastest non-SSD HDD out there:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102

 

[tipmen]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

That Drive should do. Fast, large, and decent price. You can also for for the 500gb one for 5 dollars less.