Hello, first time poster, so let me know if I forget any relevant info.
I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card and am becoming somewhat overwhelmed. Newegg is having a deal on Radeon HD 6870, and that's what I'd like, but I'm not sure if everything is compatible. My current system is:
Mobo: MSI 790X-G45
Processor: AMD X6 (no worries there)
GPU: Geforce GT 240
Power Supply: Orion HP485D (this needs to be upgraded, looking at this)
Memory: 4gig DDR2 (need to double check this, but should be no complications and can upgrade if 4gigs is not enough)
The deal ends tomorrow, so please help me out if you see any conflicts arising from my plans. Heaviest use is gaming, also use the system as a home theater on occasion with dual screens. Target would be to smoothly run DX11 for something like Skyrim this fall, so doesn't need to be too over the top. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Also, how low could I safely go with the power supply? 1000W is pretty big and I'd like a smaller one, but I've never worked with PSU and don't know if 1000W is overkill.
I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card and am becoming somewhat overwhelmed. Newegg is having a deal on Radeon HD 6870, and that's what I'd like, but I'm not sure if everything is compatible. My current system is:
Mobo: MSI 790X-G45
Processor: AMD X6 (no worries there)
GPU: Geforce GT 240
Power Supply: Orion HP485D (this needs to be upgraded, looking at this)
Memory: 4gig DDR2 (need to double check this, but should be no complications and can upgrade if 4gigs is not enough)
The deal ends tomorrow, so please help me out if you see any conflicts arising from my plans. Heaviest use is gaming, also use the system as a home theater on occasion with dual screens. Target would be to smoothly run DX11 for something like Skyrim this fall, so doesn't need to be too over the top. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Also, how low could I safely go with the power supply? 1000W is pretty big and I'd like a smaller one, but I've never worked with PSU and don't know if 1000W is overkill.