Need help with pc upgrade for gaming enhancment?

[koohawaiian]

These are the things that i bought.

>MSI 890GX-G65 mATX

http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=prodmbspec&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171&cat3_no=&prod_no=1965#menu

>Patriot Gamer Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGS34G1333ELKA


---Tech Spec---
Capacity 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Speed DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
Cas Latency 9
Timing 9-9-9-24
Voltage 1.5V
Multi-channel Kit Dual Channel Kit
Heat Spreader Yes
Features Enhanced Latency
Equipped with lightweight aluminum heat-dispersing shields
100% Tested and Verified
Tested on AM3 790FX/GX
RoHS Compliant


>AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGMBOX.

---Tech Spec---
Name Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
Operating Frequency 3.4GHz
Hyper Transports 4000MHz
L2 Cache 4 x 512KB
L3 Cache 6MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Transport Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Thermal Design Power 125W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included

I am just wondering if these components are compatible and i hope it is from what i been researching and will it be allright if i use the same hard disc drive?

My HDD has windows 7 home premium 64-bit OEM which i do not want too lose.

Also if there is any tips or pointers or anything i need too know with what i am trying to achieve?

I do know that i need to contact microsoft too reactivate my windows..

[koohawaiian]

ohh yea and i have a BFG - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card ...

[hackerballs]

good luck on making your setup recognize your old HDD with your OS. It would be best if you saved all your data to an external HDD and then formatted the HDD when you install it in your new PC. In most PC's this needs to be done when you change your MOBO and you changed that ++

and I would have thought with that rig (very high powered) that you would have put a better GPU in........but Ok anyways........

You don't say whether you own the OS? and have the disk or is it in a partition on your HDD that was preinstalled?

[david eaton]

if you have an OEM copy of windows, then you will need to buy a new one as OEM copies are tied to the original hardware, and attempts to use them on a new computer are a violation of the license conditions, and it may not work either.

[hackerballs]

an OEM will work if you call them and change your registration to that new PC when you activate