New Upgrade ..Been a while...

[EvilHomer]

I haven't upgraded my computer in a while. I do things very spointaneously. I Currently have An ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe and I dont remember but I think It was the AMD Athlon 2800+ and ATI X1900 Video card.

Ok So here goes... I just purchased the

ASUS M4A785TD-V Motherboard

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition

OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

I have a ANtec 500w powersupply ..Is this going tobe enough?

I was going to keep my current Video card(ATI X1900 ). I believe the motherboard has on board video also.

So now for the questions.

I am going to be using this for mostly Gaming and everyday use.

Should I wait for the AMD Phenom II X2 555 to come out or will it not make a big difference?

As Far as Video Card ..I like the HDMI feature so how does it work When I have a video card Do I have to disable one ...also ..would it make sense to buy another X1900 and run them both or just wait to upgrade alltogether???

Thanks for your Help

 

[mpilchfamily]

With a video card in the system the on board video is disabled. IF you want to use the onboard video then don't install your current video card.

If you upgrade to a better video card i would plan to upgrade the PSU at the same time.

 

[EvilHomer]

So If I wanted to hook up the HDMI cable to my TV I would have to disable my other video card ..thenre is no way to run concurrntly..???

If thats the case ..which would bea better option for gaming...The onboard or my X1900...???

 

[mpilchfamily]

Been a while since i've seen a chart on video card performance but i think its safe to say the on board 4200 may be a bit better then that aging 1900. I could be wrong and probably am.