Twinkie 13 Posted August 21, 2014 Member ID: 3003 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 437 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 3716 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11 Birthday: 03/17/1979 Device: Windows Posted August 21, 2014 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. Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted August 21, 2014 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted August 21, 2014 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. Mule and FunkyChickn 2 Awards
Damage_inc- Posted August 21, 2014 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted August 21, 2014 nah Awards
rookido Posted August 27, 2014 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 August 27, 2014 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. Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted August 27, 2014 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted August 27, 2014 BigPapaDean 1 Awards
Twinkie 13 Posted August 27, 2014 Member ID: 3003 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 437 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 3716 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11 Birthday: 03/17/1979 Device: Windows Author Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) 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 Edited August 27, 2014 by Sgt_Twinkie Awards
iboomboom Posted August 28, 2014 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 90 Topic Count: 205 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3407 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3084 Achievement Points: 30326 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 07:19 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Macintosh Posted August 28, 2014 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. Awards
iboomboom Posted August 28, 2014 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 90 Topic Count: 205 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3407 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3084 Achievement Points: 30326 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 07:19 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Macintosh Posted August 28, 2014 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 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. Awards
BigPapaDean Posted August 28, 2014 Member ID: 1128 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1211 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6554 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63664 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 01:06 AM Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Posted August 28, 2014 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! Awards
MrBubbles Posted August 28, 2014 Member ID: 349 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 821 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 541 Achievement Points: 5195 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2017 Birthday: 01/27/1971 Posted August 28, 2014 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!
KaptCrunch Posted August 29, 2014 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 319 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4917 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 4134 Achievement Points: 39766 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 53 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Online Last Seen: 6 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted August 29, 2014 server needs ECC memory = $$$$ so not saving anything iboomboom 1 Awards
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