The Flush Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 1106 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 33 Topic Count: 125 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 832 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 538 Achievement Points: 6778 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2015 Birthday: 06/24/1975 Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) Yo my computer peeps! With the iminent release of BF4, I was thinking I may need to upgrade my CPU (and eventually my GPU)...Here is what I currently have: AMD MOBO - Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD CPU (6 core) - Phenom II x6 1045T Nvidia GPU - GeForce GTX 660 (2mb) 12 GB memory Corsair CX750 Builder Series ATX Here are my Novabench scores in case that helps... NovaBenchScore: 1182 9/20/2013 12:57:38 PMMicrosoft Windows 7 HomePremiumAMD Phenom II X6 1045T @ 2711 MHzGraphics Card: NVIDIA GeForceGTX 66012265 MB System RAM (Score: 176)- RAMSpeed: 3171 MB/sCPU Tests (Score: 523)- FloatingPoint Operations/Second: 155116728- Integer Operations/Second:521589168- MD5 Hashes Generated/Second: 850999Graphics Tests(Score: 462)- 3D Frames Per Second: 1277HardwareTests (Score: 21)- Primary Partition Capacity: 119 GB- DriveWrite Speed: 120 MB/s SO, I'm sticking with my AMD Mobo so I need to sitck with an AMD CPU. I was thinking the 8350 since it's only $175 right now and I'd get an 8 core unit with pretty solid numbers for the price. The other option is upgrading the GPU and leaving the CPU as is...I've got about $200 to play with so it's kind of a one or the other deal. Any thoughts from anyone on which to upgrade? Thanks! Flushy Edited September 20, 2013 by The Flush Twinkie 13 1
PingLo Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 1103 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 119 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1977 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1122 Achievement Points: 15642 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 16, 2013 Birthday: 01/01/2012 Posted September 20, 2013 Does anyone use desktops any longer? Why not one of these? http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-blade-pro
Merlin007 Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 1125 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 8580 Content Per Day: 1.64 Reputation: 7547 Achievement Points: 76543 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 67 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Posted September 20, 2013 Your system is not bad now but if you want to upgrade some hardware, I'd upgrade your graphics card. BigPapaDean 1 Awards
X-RayXI Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6896 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 1376 Achievement Points: 44161 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 10 Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Posted September 20, 2013 Check your mobo specs what it can handle. Sometimes it is cheaper to sell it all and go for Intel i5 or i7 Awards
Merlin007 Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 1125 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 8580 Content Per Day: 1.64 Reputation: 7547 Achievement Points: 76543 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 67 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Posted September 20, 2013 Does anyone use desktops any longer? Why not one of these? http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-blade-pro Desktop all the way. Not just because of $ but for upgrade options as well. But that's just my opinion. tsw 8.5, JohnnyDos, Astronomer and 1 other 4 Awards
PingLo Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 1103 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 119 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1977 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1122 Achievement Points: 15642 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 16, 2013 Birthday: 01/01/2012 Posted September 20, 2013 Or you can get one of these: http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/ Desktop PeeCees are going the way of the hand cranked car imho.
Sammy Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Posted September 20, 2013 Download the open beta when it comes out and see how your current rig runs it. Awards
The Flush Posted September 20, 2013 Member ID: 1106 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 33 Topic Count: 125 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 832 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 538 Achievement Points: 6778 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2015 Birthday: 06/24/1975 Author Posted September 20, 2013 Pingy,I have an iPhone 5, isn't that enough for you? I was thinking I should wait and see as we'll, just worried it won't handle it we'll but I currently get 70+ Fps on BF3 with settings on high. The other thing I'd actually like to get is a new monitor as I just have a 22" Aon that's only 60hz. I'm so torn!!!! LOL Thanks all! Flushy.
rookido Posted September 28, 2013 Member ID: 5785 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 172 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 74 Achievement Points: 1098 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/27/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 19, 2024 Birthday: 01/01/1970 Posted September 28, 2013 Just get a new high-end gpu preferably Nvidia cards and you should be rolling with your existing rig. I believe your mobo has pci exp 3.0 not 2.0 even mobo that has pci exp 2.0 still be ok because most games up to now are not yet utilizing the benefits of pci exp 3.0 To me desktop all the wwwwwaaaayy! if they make laptops with the option to upgrade discrete gpu I'll in for it. Awards
Astronomer Posted September 29, 2013 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Or you can get one of these: http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/ Desktop PeeCees are going the way of the hand cranked car imho. And you link to a (flawed) desktop PC! The PC has a bit of ways to go before it disappears. Sure, the growth is in tablets, phablets, and smartphones, but the PC has its entrenched place in business productivity, real gaming, and anything that requires complex input. Most of the 3 items I mentioned are accessories or are ancillary to PC's. Disclaimer: My home has several iOS and Android tablets and phones, Windows 7/8 PC's, iMac's, a Hackintosh, and Linux servers. Edited September 29, 2013 by Astronomer Merlin007 1 Awards
J3st3r Posted September 29, 2013 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5223 Content Per Day: 1.00 Reputation: 5172 Achievement Points: 45911 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 24 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) I don't think that you will find a better video card than the One that you have for $200.Unless you want to go with an ATI card. The 7870 2gig 256 bit cards are a Tiny bit better than your GTX 660 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121649 Or this one.It's a good bit faster than the GTX 660.ATI 7950 3gb 384 bit $224 - $25 mail in rebait. $199 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414 You can sell your old video card for around $150 on Ebay pretty quickly and add that money to the $200 and get a Very powerful Nvidia GTX 760 4gb 256bit card.$305 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130944 You have the best $200 Nvidia card currently on the market until stuff goes on sale in the next month or so.Sales for video cards and PC Memory usually start next month and end somewhere in the 2st weeks of December. I plan on upgrading my memory when it drops back down to $40 for an 8 gig kit. Edited September 29, 2013 by Pvt.Death Awards
CobraBites Posted September 29, 2013 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted September 29, 2013 its 30 dollar cheaper here.......http://www.microcenter.com/product/401796/FX_8320_Black_Edition_35GHz_AM3_Boxed_Processor
6FtUnder Posted September 29, 2013 Member ID: 830 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 96 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 31 Achievement Points: 792 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2021 Birthday: 01/07/1969 Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Im running. Asus Crosshair board Amd 8350 cpu 16 gigs Gskill Ripjaw 256 ssd windows 8 64bit Added a Netgear N dual band wireless usb Now my card is only a 460 Gtx I will upgrade that next but it runs great now Just dl-ed bf4 beta and want to test on the 1st So to the point the AMD 8350 is a good stable CPU at a good price Edited September 29, 2013 by 6FtUnder
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