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CPU upgrade yes or no?


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Hey guys. I would like to have your input on a possible cpu upgrade. Current pc specs

 

Gigabyte 970 motherboard

Amd fx 8120 cpu over clocked to 3.5 ghz

Cooler master 212 evo cpu cooler

Crucial ballistix 16 gig 1600 MHz ram

Seagate 2 tb 7200 rpm HD

Seagate 1 tb 7200 rpm HD for backup

Gigabyte r9 280x 3 gig video card

Cd/DVD writer

Blu ray drive

Other misc stuff

 

The fx 8350 is for sale at 190 dollars give or take. And runs stock at 4 ghz. And gets a rating of 9032 on cpu mark vs the fx 8120 3.1 stock clock at 6602 on cpu mark. Do you guys think it would be worth the money to get the 8350 or better to wait for amd to come out with another socket since it seems that AM3+ is at its end. I know a lot of you are AMD haters and I know that pound for pound intel beats amd. It's just that amd can't be beat on price for what you get in my opinion. I don't want to go with the fx 9590 cpu mainly because of its power hungry 220 watt eating habit and lots of heat.

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Sheesh Twinkie, I'm still running an old Gigabyte 939 board w/ an Opteron 180. Wait for the new socket format to come out. Tiny improvements are never as satisfying as the big leap.

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nah

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Cheeese Twinkie. I'm still running the amd 960 black at 3.40

Save your green or you could see an essential improvement with the ssd drive.

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that brings to mind another queston beer,  how do server cpus stack up to regular cpus for gaming?  Positives? Negatives? Anyone? Anyone? Bueler? Bueler?

 

80's movie reference  8)

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A cpu upgrade makes your GF look better, your wife nag less, your Mistress less demanding, your kids more disciplined, your boss happier, your income increases 3 folds, your car needs less maintenance, and makes your penis bigger. Reason enough for you to upgrade?

DISCLAIMER: None of the above is true.

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that brings to mind another queston beer,  how do server cpus stack up to regular cpus for gaming?  Positives? Negatives? Anyone? Anyone? Bueler? Bueler?

 

80's movie reference  8)

 

Server CPUs are geared towards running more threads as opposed to running at higher frequencies. You would only benefit from them if you do video/photo editing while running other computing tasks in the background. They pretty  much lag for end user use, comparatively speaking.

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I run with the 8350 and I usually the fastest player in the map. Not always but generally! I love it and I can actually play two games at once! You have the same mb I have too which is awesome. You can up grade now then when the newer ones are cheaper d a complete new machine. Just a few thoughts!

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I just did a price check online with Microcenter for the AMD FX-8350, in-store purchase price is currently $159.99 U.S.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/401795/FX_8350_4GHz_AM3_Black_Edition_Boxed_Processor

 

Then add to cart to see the price. Remember, only in-store pickup. You can order online, you have to go in and pick it up! 

 

I'm going to purchase one and get my new system back up!

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server needs ECC memory = $$$$   so not saving anything

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