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1055T @ 3.5 to 8320 @ 4.5 much real world improvement?

nails666

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I've been running my current pc for a while now (spec in sig) and am starting to get the upgrade itch. Obviously a gfx card upgrade would give the most significant improvement to general gaming use and I'll probably aim for an R9 290(non X) when custom cooler versions are released as the best performance/price card at the moment.
Processor wise I'm not so sure where to look. My current 1055T running at 3.5GHz is pretty old but still seems to be holding up ok. I'm tempted to go for an 8320 with a decent MB (probably a Sabretooth) and a moderate air overclock to 4.5Ghz but is that really much faster than what I currently have for the price? If I do get the 290 would my current cpu be a bottleneck for it playing at 1080p?
I do a little bit of video converting but nothing serious, by far my main use is gaming with a wide selection of games.

Thanks for any thoughts,

Ross
 
nails666 said:
I've been running my current pc for a while now (spec in sig) and am starting to get the upgrade itch. Obviously a gfx card upgrade would give the most significant improvement to general gaming use and I'll probably aim for an R9 290(non X) when custom cooler versions are released as the best performance/price card at the moment.
Processor wise I'm not so sure where to look. My current 1055T running at 3.5GHz is pretty old but still seems to be holding up ok. I'm tempted to go for an 8320 with a decent MB (probably a Sabretooth) and a moderate air overclock to 4.5Ghz but is that really much faster than what I currently have for the price? If I do get the 290 would my current cpu be a bottleneck for it playing at 1080p?
I do a little bit of video converting but nothing serious, by far my main use is gaming with a wide selection of games.

Thanks for any thoughts,

Ross
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I went from a 1055T at 3.5 to a 1090T at 3.8, but I really did notice the difference with the 8350 at 4.5GHz, the PC felt much smoother and useable. I do not game a lot but I would expect an increase in framerate with the upgrade.
 
Thanks, the 4.5 figure I picked just as it seems to be fairly easy to get without needing expensive cooling setups. Is it the case that the Sabretooth would only really be worth the extra if wanting to really push the OC?
 
The Sabertooth is the 2nd best AM3+ board there is (the Crosshair Formula Z the best). Most 83xx overclocking is board limited once you get to higher clocks. 4.5GHz is very realistic on moderate air cooling, up to around 4.8GHz depending on the chip and cooler. The Sabertooth can manage 5GHz and higher, but that's out of reach without higher end cooling.
 
The only thing hindering the Thubans is their clocks IMO. If they could do 4.5ghz+ then they would be every bit as good as the FX 8 core. Sadly they can't.

If you're future proofing (yes yes I know that phrase is sort of an oxy moron !) then the FX is the logical step.

Totally agree on Asus. Even though they have their quirks (have found quite a few on my CHVFZ) they're by far and away the best platform for AMD.
 
Yeah I've heard plenty of recommendations for the Asus boards so it'll definitely be one of them. The Crosshairs are definitely overkill for me but I could be tempted to get one of the single fan AIO water coolers like the Corsair H55 or Antec Kuhler 620. Would that level of cooling be enough to warrent the extra potential of the Sabretooth do you think?
Of course I could also consider switching to Intel but for some reason it just doesn't appeal, not sure why really :)
 
If you want to get 4.8GHz or higher, I'd get the Sabertooth. If you're happy with 4.5-4.8GHz, there's a big saving made by getting the one above. I think that the 83xx CPUs come into their own at 4.5-4.8GHz, above that gets more difficult and is more for the fun of it (if you're into it).
 
Thanks Teppic, as much as I'd love to get into the overclocking more like I used to, a young child means both time and money are in much shorter supply now so value for money and ease of setup are definitely more important.
 
Personally I feel that the 6300 at stock clocks that I built up for my Mum (and sister / any visiting family) earlier in the year felt generally snappier than the 1090T @ 4.1Ghz that I still have sitting around. Obviously the latter would trounce it in some games and benches, but by no means all.

I think it's a pretty good upgrade (whereas first gen BD wasn't at all).
 
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