Hello all. As much as I love my 965 BE it is time for me to upgrade I think. I've sold a few hundred $$$ worth of Super Nintendo games to originally buy an XBOX One but now I think I want to upgrade my PC instead. So, let's begin.
My current system specs are below (copied from my signature).
Now I am only interested in getting a new CPU, faster/more RAM, and possibly a new SSHD hybrid harddrive. But for this topic I need help with the CPU+RAM combination. I will only have enough money for $160~$210 for the CPU and $70~$90 for 16GB RAM.
Rule #1, I am 100% keeping my 1,000w PSU
Rule #2, I am 100% keeping my motherboard
Rule #3, I only want G.SKILL memory
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I have two CPUs that I like...
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-9370 Vishera 8-Core 4.4GHz Socket AM3+ 220W FD9370FHHKBOF Desktop Processor - Black Edition
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Please keep in mind I am really only doing this to be relevant with some PC games being released now through the next 6 months as I don't think my 965 BE will be able to do much beyond minimum requirements.
*edit 2*
Here are some documents regarding memory and CPU compatibility list with my motherboard. Though the memory list is rather crummy...
http://www.jce3000gt.com/public/cpu_ga-990fxa-ud3.pdf
http://www.jce3000gt.com/public/memory_ga-990fxa-ud3.pdf
My current system specs are below (copied from my signature).
Gigabyte GA‑990FXA‑UD3
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Series quad core 3.62Ghz
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
nVidia GTX 960 S-SC 4GB GDDR5
60GB Sandisk SSD [490/390 MB/s] (OS drive)
256GB Samsung SSD [540/520 MB/s]
1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA [3.0Gb/s]
3TB Samsung SATA [6.0Gb/s]
Antec DF-85 case
Antec CP-1000 1,000w PSU
Corsair H80 water cooler
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Now I am only interested in getting a new CPU, faster/more RAM, and possibly a new SSHD hybrid harddrive. But for this topic I need help with the CPU+RAM combination. I will only have enough money for $160~$210 for the CPU and $70~$90 for 16GB RAM.
Rule #1, I am 100% keeping my 1,000w PSU
Rule #2, I am 100% keeping my motherboard
Rule #3, I only want G.SKILL memory
---------------------------
I have two CPUs that I like...
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-9370 Vishera 8-Core 4.4GHz Socket AM3+ 220W FD9370FHHKBOF Desktop Processor - Black Edition
- So is the 9370 worth $40 more than the 8350?
- Does the 9370 have turbo? I didn't see it...
- Is that extra ~100w usage going to matter on the 9370? In other words is a 1,000 PSU going to be enough with all the things you see on my system connected to it?
- What would be best RAM speed be for either of these two CPUs? In other words, is 2133 going to work well enough over 1800 or is 1800 enough?
- Is my Corsair H80i going to be good enough to cool either of these?
*edit*
Please keep in mind I am really only doing this to be relevant with some PC games being released now through the next 6 months as I don't think my 965 BE will be able to do much beyond minimum requirements.
*edit 2*
Here are some documents regarding memory and CPU compatibility list with my motherboard. Though the memory list is rather crummy...
http://www.jce3000gt.com/public/cpu_ga-990fxa-ud3.pdf
http://www.jce3000gt.com/public/memory_ga-990fxa-ud3.pdf
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