Hello there everyone! My current computer is a customized HP Pavilion P6305sc. It runs all the games on highest settings with no problems/lag. So here are the specs:
AMD Athlon II X4 2.8 ghz 630 (AM3)
XFX 6870, which replaced my hated HD 5450
Sapphire 625W, which replaced the old standard that had 300W
4 gb of samsung ram
M2N68-LA (Narra6)
So that's probaly all you need to know about my current system.
So I want to upgrade my system by "a bit" before Skyrim and Battlefield 3 is released. In order to upgrade my system I'll need a new motherboard. The motherboard will have to be micro-atx which should be 244mm big, right? So I found the MSI 890GXM-G65 which is capable of the Phenom II X6 1055 and crossfire. So my question is, should I replace my CPU with the Phenom II X6 1055 or the XFX 6870? Also, if the answer is "Upgrade the CPU", won't my PC start working? Because I've read that you can't change CPU, motherboard etc with an OEM OS. Please help me!
AMD Athlon II X4 2.8 ghz 630 (AM3)
XFX 6870, which replaced my hated HD 5450
Sapphire 625W, which replaced the old standard that had 300W
4 gb of samsung ram
M2N68-LA (Narra6)
So that's probaly all you need to know about my current system.
So I want to upgrade my system by "a bit" before Skyrim and Battlefield 3 is released. In order to upgrade my system I'll need a new motherboard. The motherboard will have to be micro-atx which should be 244mm big, right? So I found the MSI 890GXM-G65 which is capable of the Phenom II X6 1055 and crossfire. So my question is, should I replace my CPU with the Phenom II X6 1055 or the XFX 6870? Also, if the answer is "Upgrade the CPU", won't my PC start working? Because I've read that you can't change CPU, motherboard etc with an OEM OS. Please help me!